Chennai vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$152
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
78
95
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.46M

The cost of living in Chennai is 63% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 8897th and 4641st ($430 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 67th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 4021st and 112th 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
$1.83
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$7056

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$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$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

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062