Chennai vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Chennai London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$415
$2765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1096
$6448
🏠 One person rent
$146
$1730
🏘️ Family rent
$334
$2985
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$406
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$547
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
67
97
🏙️ Population
10.3M
8.91M

The cost of living in Chennai is 85% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8755th and 85th ($415 vs $2765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 1.3 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 3835th 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
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$7.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1948
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$1416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$2455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.86%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1960
$14539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$701
$8844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.15
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.4
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.7
$1862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1400
$21740

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Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$382
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$300
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$363
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$315
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$299
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$331
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$331
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$337
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$329
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$333
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$357
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$322
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$482
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$329
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$328
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$335
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$332
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$272
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$268
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$275
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$293
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$293
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$383
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$280
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$332
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$329
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$302
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$354
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$351
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$332
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$320
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$278
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$253
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$332
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$334
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$332
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$310
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$296

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2488
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$1510
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$1503
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$1904
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1508
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1507
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1516
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$1873
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1511
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1501
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1820
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1512
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1500
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1588
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1541
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$1831
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1510
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$1903
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1512
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1440
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1670
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1509
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2070
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1767
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1619
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1817
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1719
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1808
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1741
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1511
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1541
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1672
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1516
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$1793
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1871