Chennai vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$161
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
10.3M
1.76M

The cost of living in Chennai is 76% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 8842nd and 2281st ($434 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 76th 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 1.5 months in Montreal. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 3676th and 30th 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
$2.09
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$7624

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576