Chennai vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$3962
🏠 One person rent
$159
$856
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1466
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$3010
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
71
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
6.6M
620K

The cost of living in Chennai is 74% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 8898th and 3162nd ($437 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 230th 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 1.8 months in Leipzig. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Leipzig ranked 15th in Germany, while ranked 5272nd and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$560
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$321
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$4459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2997
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$10887

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

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1601
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1415
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1420
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1388
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1419
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1422
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1471
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1126
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1408
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1251
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1374
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1420
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1454
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1436
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1207
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1385
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1421
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1381
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1320
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1424
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1298
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1422
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1448
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1423
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1249
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1301
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1424
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1427
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1475
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1417
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1485
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1401