Chennai vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$151
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$1617
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
54
😀 Quality of life
66
74
🏙️ Population
6.6M
791K

The cost of living in Chennai is 58% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5487th ($430 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 361st in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.6 months in Niigata. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Niigata ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 5162nd and 2415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Niigata

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Chennai Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$65.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$16483

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$322
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$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$984
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$999
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1011
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1016
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1024
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1015
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1056
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1023
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1037
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1072
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1060
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1083
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1018
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$975
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1085
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1031
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$968
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$954
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1058
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$941
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1022
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$948
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$958
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1035
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1058
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$942
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$948
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$983
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1035
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1041
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$958
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$969
134 km or 84 mi Date
$926
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1045
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1032