Chennai vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$151
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$3005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
66
96
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.8M

The cost of living in Chennai is 78% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 8922nd and 2284th ($430 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 58th in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 5162nd and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Montreal

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Chennai Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$5550

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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 Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805