Chennai vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$159
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
45
😀 Quality of life
66
75
🏙️ Population
6.6M
4.7M

The cost of living in Chennai is 61% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8907th and 4828th ($433 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 2 months in Chennai compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4094th and 1110th 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
$1.8
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$6009

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$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491