Chennai vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$151
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$1596
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
79
99
😀 Quality of life
66
77
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.33M

The cost of living in Chennai is 60% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5151st ($430 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 152nd in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 5162nd and 1177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Saitama

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Chennai Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$15321

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$322
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$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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102