Chennai vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$159
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
77
😀 Quality of life
66
64
🏙️ Population
6.6M
9.94M

The cost of living in Chennai is 56% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8907th and 5792nd ($433 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 2nd best city to live in India vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 4094th and 4404th 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
$1.8
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722