Chennai vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$4581
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
78
77
😀 Quality of life
68
85
🏙️ Population
10.3M
936K

The cost of living in Chennai is 78% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 8842nd and 1907th ($434 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 10th in India and Israel, respectively. Check India vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.3 months in Jerusalem. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Jerusalem ranked 3rd in Israel, while ranked 3676th and 276th 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
$2.09
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$73.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$906
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$98.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$13221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$9303
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$76.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$99.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$80.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$10218

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$964
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1011
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499