Chennai vs Jaipur - Cost of Living Comparison

Chennai Jaipur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$415
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1096
$979
🏠 One person rent
$146
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$334
$316
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$547
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
51
😀 Quality of life
67
53
🏙️ Population
10.3M
3.07M

The cost of living in Chennai is 12% more expensive than in Jaipur. Cities ranked 8755th and 8921st ($415 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 43rd in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chennai compared to 1 months in Jaipur. Ranked 2nd vs 26th best cities to live in India, and 3835th vs 6048th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Jaipur

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Chennai Jaipur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$2.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$3.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$81.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$8.75
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.86%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1960
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$701
$603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$9.15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.15
$2.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$4.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$1.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$18.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.4
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$5.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$2.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.7
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1400
$1129

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$382
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$300
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$363
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$315
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$299
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$331
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$331
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$337
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$329
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$333
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$357
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$322
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$482
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$329
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$328
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$335
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$332
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$272
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$268
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$275
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$293
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$293
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$383
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$280
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$332
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$329
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$302
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$354
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$351
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$332
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$320
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$278
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$253
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$332
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$334
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$332
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$310
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$296

Cities near Jaipur

Distance City Cost of living
104 km or 64 mi Alwar
$317
106 km or 66 mi Sikar
$304
132 km or 82 mi Ajmer
$303
190 km or 118 mi Mathura
$269
193 km or 120 mi Kota
$388
207 km or 129 mi Gurgaon
$485
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwani
$327
213 km or 133 mi Bhilwara
$355
215 km or 134 mi Agra
$410
219 km or 136 mi Faridabad
$385
231 km or 144 mi Rohtak
$393
233 km or 145 mi Noida
$438
236 km or 146 mi Delhi
$468
243 km or 151 mi Aligarh
$282
244 km or 152 mi Gwalior
$427
247 km or 154 mi Ghaziabad
$406
249 km or 154 mi Hisar
$276
257 km or 160 mi Sonipat
$410
280 km or 174 mi Bikaner
$279
284 km or 176 mi Pali
$333
286 km or 178 mi Jodhpur
$370
293 km or 182 mi Meerut
$319
315 km or 196 mi Jhansi
$387
322 km or 200 mi Sambhal
$332
339 km or 211 mi Udaipur
$388
354 km or 220 mi Moradabad
$381
377 km or 234 mi Saharanpur
$304
385 km or 239 mi Bareilly
$283
408 km or 254 mi Ratlam
$248
413 km or 256 mi Patiala
$297
415 km or 258 mi Ujjain
$354
425 km or 264 mi Vidisha
$330
426 km or 265 mi Rishikesh
$347
433 km or 269 mi Dehradun
$377
434 km or 270 mi Chandigarh
$399
437 km or 271 mi Bhopal
$312
444 km or 276 mi Ludhiana
$376
446 km or 277 mi Kanpur
$428
467 km or 290 mi Indore
$337
475 km or 295 mi Burewala
$204