Chennai vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$4616
🏠 One person rent
$159
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1716
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$2805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
66
93
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.76M

The cost of living in Chennai is 78% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 8907th and 2002nd ($433 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 54th in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Montreal. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 4094th and 60th 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
$1.8
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$6.72
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2012
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$42.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$4431
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$6957

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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 Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1861
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1896
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1871
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2057
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1878
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1927
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1996
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1964
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1845
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1849
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1751
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1897
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1823
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1821
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1836
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1799
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1740
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1828
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1540
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1187
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1610