Chennai vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
94
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
6.6M
664K

The cost of living in Chennai is 84% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 8922nd and 676th ($430 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 7th 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 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 5162nd and 24th 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
$2.2
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$13439

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727