Chennai vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
79
98
😀 Quality of life
66
88
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.35M

The cost of living in Chennai is 82% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8922nd and 1148th ($430 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and Italy, respectively. Check India vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5162nd and 336th 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
$2.2
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$18202

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719