Chennai vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1943
🏠 One person rent
$159
$338
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$492
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
78
56
😀 Quality of life
65
62
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.42M

The cost of living in Chennai is 45% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 8898th and 6702nd ($437 vs $791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 17th in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Salvador. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Salvador ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 5272nd and 5621st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Salvador

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Chennai Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$524
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
9.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$8.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$66.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$13462

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$619
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$624
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$541
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$621
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$600
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$566
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$602
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$512
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$462
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$611
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$555
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$537
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$533
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$588
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$552
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$574
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$557
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$615
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$456
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$569
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$573
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$691
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$561
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$634
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$631
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$562
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$545
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$574
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$558
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$571
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$600
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699