Chennai vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$142
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
95
😀 Quality of life
65
72
🏙️ Population
6.6M
6.21M

The cost of living in Chennai is 63% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8947th and 5029th ($409 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5131st and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Rio de Janeiro

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Chennai Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$12842

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634