Chennai vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$159
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$1885
😷 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 8907th and 2722nd ($433 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 2nd best city to live in India vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 4094th and 294th 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
$1.8
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$10781

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262