Chennai vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$7841
🏠 One person rent
$152
$2211
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$4100
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$4153
😷 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 8897th and 58th ($430 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.3 months in London. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4021st 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
$1.83
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$26090

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2868
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2112
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2433
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2199
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2052
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2048
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2623
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2052
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2062
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1885
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2009