Chennai vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
94
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
6.6M
664K

The cost of living in Chennai is 85% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 8947th and 649th ($409 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 5th in India and the Netherlands, respectively. Check India vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 5131st and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Rotterdam

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Chennai Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$13092

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799