Chennai vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$151
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$1949
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
79
96
😀 Quality of life
66
78
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.46M

The cost of living in Chennai is 62% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 8922nd and 4965th ($430 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 69th 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 Kyoto. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Kyoto ranked 39th in Japan, while ranked 5162nd and 946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Kyoto

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Chennai Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$5281

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$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

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041