Chennai vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$159
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$775
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
68
😀 Quality of life
65
72
🏙️ Population
6.6M
4.49M

The cost of living in Chennai is 58% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 8898th and 5223rd ($437 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 5th 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 0.7 months in Izmir. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 5272nd and 3140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$71.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
40.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$0.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$622
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$14684

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386