Chennai vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$161
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
72
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
10.3M
625K

The cost of living in Chennai is 68% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 8842nd and 3960th ($434 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 531st in India and Germany, respectively. Check India vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 3676th and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$4.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$10639

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204