Chennai vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$161
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
97
😀 Quality of life
68
96
🏙️ Population
10.3M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chennai is 61% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8842nd and 4674th ($434 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 54th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 3676th and 15th 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
$2.09
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$8601

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933