Chennai vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$159
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
52
😀 Quality of life
66
43
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.11M

The cost of living in Chennai is 17% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8907th and 8536th ($433 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 38th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 4094th and 6659th 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
$1.8
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$4.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$11482

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$329
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$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544