Chennai vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$2332
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$5652
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$3717
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.51M

The cost of living in Chennai is 81% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 8907th and 1056th ($433 vs $2332) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in India and Germany, respectively. Check India vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.6 months in Munich. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 4094th and 54th 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
$1.8
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$77.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$12629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$9154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$56.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$26.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$9.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$1009
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$19483

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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 Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1886
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1838
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1869
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1837
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1817
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1805
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1782
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1686
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1777
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1688
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1643
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1871
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1664
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1650
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1224
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1655
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1717
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1714
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1646
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1657
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1614
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1652
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1536
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1618
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1589
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1751
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1606
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2024
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1630
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1619
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1783
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1612
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1740
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1665
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1607
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1606
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1668
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1778
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1668