Chennai vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$2069
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
98
😀 Quality of life
66
86
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.35M

The cost of living in Chennai is 79% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8897th and 1772nd ($430 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in India and Italy, respectively. Check India vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1 months in Milan. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 4021st and 341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Milan

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Chennai Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$14604

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506