Chennai vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$142
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
79
45
😀 Quality of life
65
76
🏙️ Population
6.6M
4.7M

The cost of living in Chennai is 66% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8947th and 4730th ($409 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Jeddah. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5131st and 1324th 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
$2.12
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$8743

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1031
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478