Chennai vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
98
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
6.6M
3.33M

The cost of living in Chennai is 77% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8907th and 2194th ($433 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 5th 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 1.3 months in Madrid. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 4094th and 149th 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
$1.8
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$10462

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581