Chennai vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$3902
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
66
100
🏙️ Population
6.6M
5.03M

The cost of living in Chennai is 80% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8897th and 1365th ($430 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 4th in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 4021st and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Melbourne

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Chennai Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$8.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$19705

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963