Chennai vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2919
🏠 One person rent
$161
$835
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1638
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
7
😀 Quality of life
68
63
🏙️ Population
10.3M
133K

The cost of living in Chennai is 66% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8842nd and 4218th ($434 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in India and Maldives, respectively. Check India vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.8 months in Male. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 3676th and 4858th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.08
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$106
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$2469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$1990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$21.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$7.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$73.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$3438

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$337
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1207
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$347
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$295
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$279
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$255
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$284
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$348
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$391
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$358
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$304
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$507
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$582
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$302
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$462
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$345
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$406
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$465
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$469
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$325
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$309
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$391
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$341
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$358
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$409
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$337
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$533
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$327
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$319
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$357
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$321
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$328
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$424
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$523
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$379
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$585
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$326
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$399
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$417
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$339