Chennai vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$151
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$848
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
48
😀 Quality of life
66
61
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.64M

The cost of living in Chennai is 51% less expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 8922nd and 6431st ($430 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 30th 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 1 months in Novosibirsk. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Novosibirsk ranked 11th in Russia, while ranked 5162nd and 5802nd 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
$2.2
$7.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$67.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$8.44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
20.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$4.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$4901

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$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 Novosibirsk

Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$828
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$772
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$720
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$737
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$719
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$808
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$576
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$571
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$553
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$595
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$791
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$834
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$570
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$880
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$688
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$530
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$558
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$564
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$732
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$550
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$813
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$747
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$537
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$487
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$661
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$969
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$701
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$557
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$543
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$592
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$600
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$694
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$575
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$531
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$547
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$690
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$532
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$842
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$891