Chennai vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$151
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
55
😀 Quality of life
66
48
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.11M

The cost of living in Chennai is 7% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8850th ($430 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 48th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5162nd and 6907th 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
$2.2
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$9091

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$322
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$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
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$327
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$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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572