Chennai vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$142
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$1337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
79
23
😀 Quality of life
65
69
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.41M

The cost of living in Chennai is 65% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8947th and 4843rd ($409 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 3rd in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5131st and 4103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Medina

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Chennai Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$5520

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077