Chennai vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$142
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
77
😀 Quality of life
65
71
🏙️ Population
6.6M
9.94M

The cost of living in Chennai is 60% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8947th and 5300th ($409 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Peru, respectively. Check India vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5131st and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Lima

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Chennai Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$11057

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731