Chennai vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
93
😀 Quality of life
68
82
🏙️ Population
10.3M
546K

The cost of living in Chennai is 74% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8842nd and 2695th ($434 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in India and Portugal, respectively. Check India vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 3676th and 372nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Lisbon

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Chennai Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$14616

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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 Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202