Chennai vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$142
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$4720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
65
97
🏙️ Population
6.6M
8.8M

The cost of living in Chennai is 89% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8947th and 28th ($409 vs $3662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st 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 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.3 months in London. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5131st and 4th 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
$2.12
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$25686

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178