Chennai vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$161
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
82
😀 Quality of life
68
66
🏙️ Population
10.3M
5.38M

The cost of living in Chennai is 46% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6353rd ($434 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd in India and Russia, respectively. Check India vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 3676th and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$6504

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$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438