Chennai vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$1672
🏠 One person rent
$161
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
49
😀 Quality of life
68
58
🏙️ Population
10.3M
1.63M

The cost of living in Chennai is 34% less expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 8842nd and 7138th ($434 vs $657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 15th in India and Russia, respectively. Check India vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.8 months in Novosibirsk. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Novosibirsk ranked 7th in Russia, while ranked 3676th and 5709th 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
$2.09
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$3.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$717
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$7.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$1186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$6.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$27.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$4.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$77
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$4125

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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 Novosibirsk

Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$558
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$487
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$411
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$537
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$566
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$347
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$628
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$620
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$637
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$551
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$543
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$402
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$669
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$634
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$632
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$628
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$638
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$605
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$814
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$550
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$614
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$660
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$651
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$667
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$641
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$636
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$488
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$641
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$444
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$673
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$669
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$735
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$738
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$582
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$595
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$734
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$590
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$878
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$556