Chennai vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$3568
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
78
79
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
10.3M
709K

The cost of living in Chennai is 80% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 8842nd and 1293rd ($434 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in India and Norway, respectively. Check India vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 3676th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Oslo

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Chennai Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$8301

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991