Chennai vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$151
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
95
😀 Quality of life
66
78
🏙️ Population
6.6M
15.7M

The cost of living in Chennai is 67% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8922nd and 4562nd ($430 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5162nd and 925th 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
$2.2
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$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
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041