Chennai vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$161
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
19
😀 Quality of life
68
76
🏙️ Population
10.3M
668K

The cost of living in Chennai is 62% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8842nd and 4566th ($434 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 114th 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 3676th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$4.83
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$6883

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$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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307