Chennai vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$3299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
6.6M
548K

The cost of living in Chennai is 80% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 8907th and 1500th ($433 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 53rd 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 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.5 months in Manchester. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4094th and 76th 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
$1.8
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$17390

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761