Chennai vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$962
🏠 One person rent
$159
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
78
68
😀 Quality of life
65
50
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.1M

The cost of living in Chennai is 5% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8898th and 8945th ($437 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 4th in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 5272nd and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$764

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$327
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$235
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$291
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$327
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$535
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$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
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$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
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$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270