Chennai vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$2119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
99
😀 Quality of life
66
86
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.35M

The cost of living in Chennai is 80% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8907th and 1476th ($433 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 2nd best city to live in India vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 4094th and 305th 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
$1.8
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$14475

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Cities near Chennai

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

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573