Chennai vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$159
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$661
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$762
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
49
😀 Quality of life
65
63
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.64M

The cost of living in Chennai is 46% less expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 8898th and 6617th ($437 vs $813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 34th in India and Russia, respectively. Check India vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.9 months in Novosibirsk. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Novosibirsk ranked 7th in Russia, while ranked 5272nd and 5603rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Novosibirsk

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Chennai Novosibirsk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$505
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$94.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$8.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
19.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$2370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$9.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$4627

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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 Novosibirsk

Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$802
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$708
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$679
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$659
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$649
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$745
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$530
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$529
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$510
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$548
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$761
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$786
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$522
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$837
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$617
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$486
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$544
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$520
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$729
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$575
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$767
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$685
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$525
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$472
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$618
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$909
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$675
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$544
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$518
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$577
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$583
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$680
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$559
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$521
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$537
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$681
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$527
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$762
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$821