Chennai vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$2197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
79
91
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chennai is 79% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8922nd and 1819th ($430 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in India and Italy, respectively. Check India vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5162nd and 179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Rome

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Chennai Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$12431

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358