Chennai vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$159
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
97
😀 Quality of life
66
96
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chennai is 64% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8907th and 4566th ($433 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 45th 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 3rd in Japan, while ranked 4094th and 18th 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
$1.8
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$5653

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016