Chennai vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$142
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
95
😀 Quality of life
65
79
🏙️ Population
6.6M
15.7M

The cost of living in Chennai is 69% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8947th and 4475th ($409 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Turkey, respectively. Check India vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5131st and 829th 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
$2.12
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020