Chennai vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$3783
🏠 One person rent
$152
$764
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1542
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$2738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
72
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
6.6M
620K

The cost of living in Chennai is 72% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 8897th and 3353rd ($430 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 271st 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 4th best city to live in India vs Leipzig ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 4021st and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$4.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$687
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$3984
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$2535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$6.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$372
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$9452

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$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 Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1452
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1419
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1269
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1284
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1229
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1261
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1295
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1281
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1287
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1350
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1346
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1109
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1278
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1147
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1222
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1306
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1354
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1309
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1118
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1187
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1388
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1221
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1123
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1332
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1215
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1312
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1325
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1147
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1202
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1356
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1288
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1341
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1326
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1307