Chennai vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$142
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
55
😀 Quality of life
65
47
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.11M

The cost of living in Chennai is 10% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8947th and 8852nd ($409 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 44th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 5131st and 6943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Medan

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Chennai Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$7769

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$306
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$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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550