Chennai vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$161
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
98
😀 Quality of life
68
90
🏙️ Population
10.3M
3.28M

The cost of living in Chennai is 75% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8842nd and 2577th ($434 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 7th in India and Spain, respectively. Check India vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 3676th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Madrid

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Chennai Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$9474

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437