Chennai vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$159
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
95
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
6.6M
15.7M

The cost of living in Chennai is 66% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8898th and 4522nd ($437 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in India and Turkey, respectively. Check India vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5272nd and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Istanbul

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Chennai Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$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
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013