Chennai vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$159
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
66
99
🏙️ Population
6.6M
8.8M

The cost of living in Chennai is 87% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8907th and 37th ($433 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 2nd in India and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check India vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in London. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4094th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs London

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Chennai London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$25830

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Cities near Chennai

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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055