Chennai vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1034
🏠 One person rent
$159
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
78
69
😀 Quality of life
65
50
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chennai is 1% less expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8898th and 8887th ($437 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 5272nd and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Islamabad

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Chennai Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$98.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$65.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
18.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$9.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$1.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$61.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$2738

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$327
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$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
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$327
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$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373