Chennai vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$5497
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$3236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
90
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
6.6M
548K

The cost of living in Chennai is 83% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 8947th and 1193rd ($409 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 30th 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 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Manchester ranked 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5131st and 84th 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
$2.12
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$93.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$4975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$23.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$9.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$90.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$20557

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831