Chennai vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$159
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
19
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
6.6M
630K

The cost of living in Chennai is 66% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8898th and 4489th ($437 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 115th 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 5th best city to live in India vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 5272nd and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$10700

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111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319