Chennai vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$2517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$5700
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1497
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$2629
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$3732
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
99
😀 Quality of life
65
97
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chennai is 83% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 8898th and 843rd ($437 vs $2517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in India and France, respectively. Check India vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 5272nd and 18th 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
$2.25
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$13420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$9330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$15084

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Distance City Cost of living
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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1942
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1824
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1986
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1896
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1784
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1426
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1604
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1787
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1417
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1587
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1390
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1321
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1335
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1279
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1300
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1486
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1259
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1613
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1288
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1532
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1488