Chennai vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

Chennai Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$415
$1278
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1096
$2887
🏠 One person rent
$146
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$334
$1026
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$547
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
68
😀 Quality of life
67
75
🏙️ Population
10.3M
8M

The cost of living in Chennai is 68% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 8755th and 3955th ($415 vs $1278) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chennai compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3835th and 917th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$469
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$74.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.86%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1960
$1718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$701
$1152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.15
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$7.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$4.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$99.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.4
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.7
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1400
$6836

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$382
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$300
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$363
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$315
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$299
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$331
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$331
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$337
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$329
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$333
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$357
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$322
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$482
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$329
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$328
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$335
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$332
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$272
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$268
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$275
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$293
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$293
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$383
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$280
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$332
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$329
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$302
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$354
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$351
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$332
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$320
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$278
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$253
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$332
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$334
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$332
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$310
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$296

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$858
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$750
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$952
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$987
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$907
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$880
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1245
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1277
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$960
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$843
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1964
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1797
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1384
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$880
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$555
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$543
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$785
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$553
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$634
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$815
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$687
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$829
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$686
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$688
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$633
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1028
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$687
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$686
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$606
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$542
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$992
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$947
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$632
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$833
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$688
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$650