Chennai vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$152
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
95
😀 Quality of life
66
76
🏙️ Population
6.6M
15.7M

The cost of living in Chennai is 66% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8897th and 4347th ($430 vs $1248) 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 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 4021st and 850th 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
$1.83
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$17728

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899