Chennai vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$159
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
96
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chennai is 65% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8898th and 4626th ($437 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 29th 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 Osaka. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5272nd and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Osaka

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Chennai Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$13640

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997