Chennai vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
99
😀 Quality of life
68
94
🏙️ Population
10.3M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chennai is 81% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 8842nd and 1216th ($434 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in India and France, respectively. Check India vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 3676th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Paris

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Chennai Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$8.14
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$16502

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381