Chennai vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$159
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$1630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
20
😀 Quality of life
66
67
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.41M

The cost of living in Chennai is 49% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8907th and 6257th ($433 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 17th in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.9 months in Medina. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4094th and 3833rd 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
$1.8
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$7706

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934