Chennai vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
98
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
6.6M
3.51M

The cost of living in Chennai is 81% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8947th and 1723rd ($409 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 4th in India and Spain, respectively. Check India vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5131st and 160th 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
$2.12
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$16324

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812