Chennai vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
99
😀 Quality of life
68
85
🏙️ Population
10.3M
1.37M

The cost of living in Chennai is 79% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8842nd and 1623rd ($434 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 0.9 months in Milan. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 3676th and 292nd 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
$2.09
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$15544

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550