Chennai vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$5802
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1417
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$2357
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$720
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$3437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
79
77
😀 Quality of life
66
86
🏙️ Population
6.6M
936K

The cost of living in Chennai is 83% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 8922nd and 911th ($430 vs $2483) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd in India and Israel, respectively. Check India vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Jerusalem. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Jerusalem ranked 2nd in Israel, while ranked 5162nd and 410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Jerusalem

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Chennai Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$25.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$94.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$19.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$10.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1119
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$16323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$9037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$152
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$1104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$27069

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$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

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1010
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1122
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$895
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2154
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1062
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1821
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2346
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2066
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2260
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2172
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$978
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2449
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2031
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$910
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2147
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2145
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$3089
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2432
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2274
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$546
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2207
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1946
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1962
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1761