Chennai vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$3286
🏠 One person rent
$151
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1059
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$2341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
99
😀 Quality of life
66
93
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chennai is 69% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 8922nd and 4342nd ($430 vs $1399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 16th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 5162nd and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Kawasaki

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Chennai Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1286
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$5332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$9.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$55.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$12261

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$322
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$236
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$300
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$327
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$533
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$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
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144