Chennai vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
94
😀 Quality of life
65
94
🏙️ Population
6.6M
664K

The cost of living in Chennai is 83% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 8898th and 689th ($437 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 5272nd and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$7.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$13809

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671