Chennai vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$142
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$1558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
79
19
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
6.6M
630K

The cost of living in Chennai is 65% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8947th and 4806th ($409 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 138th in India and Italy, respectively. Check India vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 5131st and 5211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Palermo

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Chennai Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$9264

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362