Chennai vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$159
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$1300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
22
😀 Quality of life
65
70
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.41M

The cost of living in Chennai is 63% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8898th and 4743rd ($437 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5272nd and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$5508

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Distance City Cost of living
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$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987