Chennai vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$161
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
95
😀 Quality of life
68
76
🏙️ Population
10.3M
15.5M

The cost of living in Chennai is 58% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8842nd and 5143rd ($434 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 2nd best city to live in India vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 3676th and 798th 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
$2.09
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001