Chennai vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$152
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$1842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
92
😀 Quality of life
66
86
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chennai is 75% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8897th and 2624th ($430 vs $1718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd in India and Italy, respectively. Check India vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 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 4021st and 337th 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
$1.83
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$9864

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201