Chennai vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Chennai | Palermo | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Chennai is 67% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8922nd and 4556th ($430 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 121st in India and Italy, respectively. Check India vs Italy comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 5162nd and 1102nd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 124 km or 77 mi | Vellore | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Chittoor | |
| 138 km or 85 mi | Pondicherry | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Nellore | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Cuddalore | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Madanapalle | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Kadapa | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Proddatur | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Ongole | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Salem | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Thanjavur | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Bangalore | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Chirala | |
| 305 km or 189 mi | Tiruchirappalli | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Hindupur | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Nandyal | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Anantapur | |
| 339 km or 211 mi | Erode | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Tumkur | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Tenali | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Machilipatnam | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Guntur | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Tiruppur | |
| 383 km or 238 mi | Vijayawada | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Kurnool | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Dindigul | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Mysore | |
| 411 km or 256 mi | Eluru | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Madurai | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Coimbatore | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Adoni | |
| 453 km or 282 mi | Nalgonda | |
| 462 km or 287 mi | Rajahmundry | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Khammam | |
| 474 km or 294 mi | Mahbubnagar | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Kakinada | |
| 482 km or 300 mi | Hospet | |
| 494 km or 307 mi | Davanagere | |
| 509 km or 317 mi | Malappuram |
Cities near Palermo
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 75 km or 46 mi |  Trapani | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Marsala | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | Agrigento | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Niscemi | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Gela | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Catania | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Ragusa | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Messina | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Reggio Calabria | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Syracuse | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Vibo Valentia | |
| 258 km or 160 mi |  St. Paul's Bay | |
| 263 km or 163 mi | Naxxar | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Mosta | |
| 265 km or 164 mi | San Gwann | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Sliema | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Birkirkara | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Gzira | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Valletta | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Zabbar | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Marsaskala | |
| 273 km or 169 mi | Lamezia Terme | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Cosenza | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Catanzaro | |
| 297 km or 185 mi |  Nabeul | |
| 300 km or 186 mi | Amalfi | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | La Marsa | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Castellammare di Stabia | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Salerno | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Naples | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Aryanah | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Tunis | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Bizerte | |
| 321 km or 200 mi | Giugliano in Campania | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Frattamaggiore | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Avellino | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Aversa | |
| 339 km or 210 mi | Caserta | |
| 339 km or 210 mi | Santa Maria Capua Vetere | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Crotone |