Chennai vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Chennai | Lima | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Chennai is 56% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8897th and 5647th ($430 vs $977) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in India and Peru, respectively. Check India vs Peru comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 4021st and 4234th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Chennai
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 111 km or 69 mi |  Tirupati | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Vellore | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Chittoor | |
| 138 km or 85 mi | Pondicherry | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Nellore | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Cuddalore | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Madanapalle | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Kadapa | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Proddatur | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Ongole | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Salem | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Thanjavur | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Bangalore | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Chirala | |
| 305 km or 189 mi | Tiruchirappalli | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Hindupur | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Nandyal | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Anantapur | |
| 339 km or 211 mi | Erode | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Tumkur | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Tenali | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Machilipatnam | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Guntur | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Tiruppur | |
| 383 km or 238 mi | Vijayawada | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Kurnool | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Dindigul | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Mysore | |
| 411 km or 256 mi | Eluru | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Madurai | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Coimbatore | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Adoni | |
| 453 km or 282 mi | Nalgonda | |
| 462 km or 287 mi | Rajahmundry | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Khammam | |
| 474 km or 294 mi | Mahbubnagar | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Kakinada | |
| 482 km or 300 mi | Hospet | |
| 494 km or 307 mi | Davanagere | |
| 509 km or 317 mi | Malappuram |
Cities near Lima
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.8 mi |  Callao | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Huaral | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Huacho | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Huancayo | |
| 205 km or 128 mi | Pisco | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Huanuco | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Ica | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Huaraz | |
| 329 km or 204 mi | Ayacucho | |
| 372 km or 231 mi | Chimbote | |
| 483 km or 300 mi | Abancay | |
| 489 km or 304 mi | Trujillo | |
| 490 km or 304 mi | Pucallpa | |
| 567 km or 352 mi | Cajamarca | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Cusco | |
| 623 km or 387 mi | Tarapoto | |
| 655 km or 407 mi | Chachapoyas | |
| 663 km or 412 mi | Chiclayo | |
| 685 km or 426 mi |  Cruzeiro do Sul | |
| 732 km or 455 mi | Jaen | |
| 765 km or 475 mi | Arequipa | |
| 838 km or 521 mi | Juliaca | |
| 855 km or 531 mi | Puerto Maldonado | |
| 858 km or 533 mi | Piura | |
| 866 km or 538 mi | Puno | |
| 891 km or 554 mi | Sullana | |
| 896 km or 557 mi | Paita | |
| 927 km or 576 mi |  Loja | |
| 952 km or 591 mi | Talara | |
| 987 km or 614 mi | Mancora | |
| 988 km or 614 mi | Tacna | |
| 1014 km or 630 mi | Iquitos | |
| 1014 km or 630 mi |  Arica | |
| 1015 km or 631 mi | Tumbes | |
| 1029 km or 639 mi | Machala | |
| 1032 km or 642 mi | Rio Branco | |
| 1041 km or 647 mi | Cuenca | |
| 1073 km or 666 mi |  El Alto | |
| 1077 km or 669 mi | La Paz | |
| 1138 km or 707 mi | Milagro |