Chennai vs Nanyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Nanyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1592
🏠 One person rent
$159
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$355
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
83 km
🎓 Higher education
78
18
😀 Quality of life
65
43
🏙️ Population
6.6M
9.71M

The cost of living in Chennai is 25% less expensive than in Nanyang. Cities ranked 8898th and 7983rd ($437 vs $581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 239th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.1 months in Nanyang. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Nanyang ranked 352nd in China, while ranked 5272nd and 7334th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Nanyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$42.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$264
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$11.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$2934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$4.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$12618

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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 Nanyang

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Dengzhou
$553
98 km or 61 mi Wugang
$526
99 km or 62 mi Zaoyang
$552
105 km or 66 mi Laohekou
$535
108 km or 67 mi Danjiangkou
$533
109 km or 68 mi Pingdingshan
$544
110 km or 68 mi Xiangyang
$555
134 km or 83 mi Ruzhou
$525
140 km or 87 mi Zhumadian
$580
145 km or 90 mi Yicheng
$542
152 km or 95 mi Luohe
$553
155 km or 96 mi Yuzhou
$523
163 km or 101 mi Suizhou
$582
165 km or 103 mi Xuchang
$507
169 km or 105 mi Shiyan
$543
169 km or 105 mi Dengfeng
$517
174 km or 108 mi Xinyang
$583
178 km or 110 mi Changge
$517
185 km or 115 mi Luoyang
$513
188 km or 117 mi Xinmi
$518
191 km or 119 mi Xinzheng
$522
193 km or 120 mi Yanshi
$510
196 km or 122 mi Guangshui
$574
199 km or 124 mi Gongyi
$516
204 km or 126 mi Zhongxiang
$561
208 km or 129 mi Zhoukou
$582
214 km or 133 mi Mengzhou
$503
214 km or 133 mi Xingyang
$513
220 km or 137 mi Jingmen
$575
221 km or 137 mi Zhengzhou
$504
222 km or 138 mi Anlu
$579
226 km or 140 mi Xiangcheng
$567
226 km or 141 mi Jingshan
$570
228 km or 142 mi Lingbao
$505
232 km or 144 mi Jiyuan
$515
233 km or 145 mi Sanmenxia
$518
236 km or 146 mi Qinyang
$506
249 km or 155 mi Yingcheng
$585
251 km or 156 mi Dangyang
$546
256 km or 159 mi Jiaozuo
$489