Chennai vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$152
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$1696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
66
78
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.52M

The cost of living in Chennai is 61% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8897th and 4793rd ($430 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 127th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 4021st and 674th 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
$1.83
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$16179

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$514
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$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
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$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079