Chennai vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$159
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$2945
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.8M

The cost of living in Chennai is 77% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 8898th and 2306th ($437 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 52nd 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 1.5 months in Montreal. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 5272nd and 46th 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
$2.25
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$4789

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Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811