Chennai vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$3414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
99
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chennai is 82% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 8907th and 998th ($433 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st 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 4094th and 22nd 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
$1.8
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$8.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$18941

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395