Chennai vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$2188
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$5197
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$2400
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$3867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
68
94
🏙️ Population
10.3M
1.49M

The cost of living in Chennai is 80% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 8842nd and 1315th ($434 vs $2188) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 1.8 months in Munich. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Munich ranked 9th in Germany, while ranked 3676th and 48th 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
$2.09
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$68
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$4.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1982
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$45.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$11808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$8614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$8.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$74.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$95.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$922
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$18334

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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 Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1803
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1758
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1794
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1763
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1755
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1748
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1728
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1603
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1608
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1576
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1733
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1634
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1668
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1206
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1660
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1646
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1751
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1663
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1560
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1537
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1663
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1481
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1533
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1517
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1575
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1505
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1937
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1516
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1720
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1585
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1438
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1582
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1487
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1546
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1585
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1691
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1599