Chennai vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$152
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$2005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
52
😀 Quality of life
66
67
🏙️ Population
6.6M
507K

The cost of living in Chennai is 56% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 8897th and 5575th ($430 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 587th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 2 months in Matsuyama. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Matsuyama ranked 549th in Japan, while ranked 4021st and 3600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Matsuyama

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Chennai Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.28
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$86.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
1.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$3897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$25.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$9.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$11046

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$349

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$338
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$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
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$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$927
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$934
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$928
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$937
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$934
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$934
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$886
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$952
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$931
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$865
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$903
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$859
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$881
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$890
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$874
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$878
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$980
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$979
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$944
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$985
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$906
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$973
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$885
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1031
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$887
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$876
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$964
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$883
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1013
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$866
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$882
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$964
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$897