Chennai vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$2463
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$5699
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1467
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$2572
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$237
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$3954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
78
90
😀 Quality of life
65
94
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.51M

The cost of living in Chennai is 82% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 8898th and 920th ($437 vs $2463) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in India and Germany, respectively. Check India vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.6 months in Munich. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 5272nd and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Munich

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Chennai Munich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$80.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$4.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$2089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$13232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$9526
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$954
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$14492

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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 Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1966
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1956
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1934
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1905
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1876
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1731
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1757
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1725
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1854
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1841
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1298
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1826
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1790
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1954
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1848
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1745
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1664
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1851
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1659
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1655
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1671
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1807
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1597
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2083
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1585
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1917
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1675
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1706
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1720
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1725
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1654
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1657
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1654
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1904
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1730