Chennai vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$151
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
70
😀 Quality of life
66
72
🏙️ Population
6.6M
4.49M

The cost of living in Chennai is 59% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5367th ($430 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Izmir. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 5162nd and 3283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Izmir

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Chennai Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$14664

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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

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410