Chennai vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$151
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$1876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
91
😀 Quality of life
66
81
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.52M

The cost of living in Chennai is 61% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5047th ($430 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 98th 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 Kobe. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 5162nd and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Kobe

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Chennai Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$12285

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071