Chennai vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$161
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
92
😀 Quality of life
68
87
🏙️ Population
10.3M
2.87M

The cost of living in Chennai is 74% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8842nd and 2685th ($434 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 4th 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 3676th and 230th 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
$2.09
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229