Chennai vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$3835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
94
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
6.6M
664K

The cost of living in Chennai is 81% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 8907th and 1336th ($433 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 6th in India and the Netherlands, respectively. Check India vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 4094th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$10888

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592