Chennai vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$159
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
65
81
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.52M

The cost of living in Chennai is 60% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8898th and 4945th ($437 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 71st 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 5272nd and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$10723

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$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079