Chennai vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$3912
🏠 One person rent
$151
$798
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1342
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$3076
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
79
72
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
6.6M
620K

The cost of living in Chennai is 74% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 8922nd and 3436th ($430 vs $1652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 299th in India and Germany, respectively. Check India vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 5162nd and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Leipzig

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Chennai Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$722
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$5097
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$12468

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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 Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1553
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1510
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1435
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1446
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1404
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1432
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1451
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1401
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1453
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1488
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1467
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1179
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1454
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1334
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1460
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1460
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1462
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1276
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1497
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1464
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1146
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1396
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1330
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1490
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1355
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1466
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1460
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1475
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1325
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1305
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1475
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1437
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1473
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1481
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479