Chennai vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$5609
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$2498
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$3421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
90
😀 Quality of life
66
93
🏙️ Population
6.6M
548K

The cost of living in Chennai is 82% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 8922nd and 1156th ($430 vs $2365) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 33rd 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 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Manchester ranked 9th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5162nd and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Manchester

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Chennai Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$93.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$2033
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$4797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$4525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$7.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$1658
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$21096

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862