Chennai vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$152
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
19
😀 Quality of life
66
75
🏙️ Population
6.6M
630K

The cost of living in Chennai is 62% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8897th and 4672nd ($430 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 122nd in India and Italy, respectively. Check India vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 4021st and 1060th 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
$1.83
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$9746

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159