Chennai vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chennai is 78% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8898th and 1942nd ($437 vs $2020) 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 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5272nd and 292nd 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
$2.25
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$10916

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323