Chennai vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1089
🏠 One person rent
$151
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
79
70
😀 Quality of life
66
50
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chennai is 7% less expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8843rd ($430 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 4th best city to live in India vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 5162nd and 6696th 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
$2.2
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$16.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$204
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$64
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$99.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
16.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$4.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$4.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$1.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$1.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$70.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$3118

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$322
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$236
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$300
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$327
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$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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Distance City Cost of living
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$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379