Chennai vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$151
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
66
96
🏙️ Population
6.6M
8.8M

The cost of living in Chennai is 89% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8922nd and 20th ($430 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1 months in London. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5162nd and 12th 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
$2.2
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$30567

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199