Chennai vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$151
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
79
45
😀 Quality of life
66
78
🏙️ Population
6.6M
4.7M

The cost of living in Chennai is 64% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8922nd and 4757th ($430 vs $1209) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.7 months in Jeddah. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5162nd and 990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Jeddah

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Chennai Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$4.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$86.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$7655

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$322
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$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
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1107
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494