Chennai vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2359
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$5397
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1479
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$2435
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$3493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
94
😀 Quality of life
66
93
🏙️ Population
6.6M
664K

The cost of living in Chennai is 82% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 8897th and 1038th ($430 vs $2359) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd 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 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 4021st and 68th 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
$1.83
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$6.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$1241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$2680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$2049
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$3934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$2027
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$10730

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1861
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2042
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2199
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2081
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1739
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1890
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2251
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2090
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2291
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2180
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1862
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2791
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2049
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2085
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2001
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1957
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1937
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$1944
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1631
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1879
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1640
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2105
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1613
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1651
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1958
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1530
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1917
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1318
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514