Chennai vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$142
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
79
57
😀 Quality of life
65
63
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.42M

The cost of living in Chennai is 54% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 8947th and 6337th ($409 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 10th in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Salvador ranked 21st in Brazil, while ranked 5131st and 5445th 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
$2.12
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$420
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$682
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$75.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$9.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$7.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$77.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$15139

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$690
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$691
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$575
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$678
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$654
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$624
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$660
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$568
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$495
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$661
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$599
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$583
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$571
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$649
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$601
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$632
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$606
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$673
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$491
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$617
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$630
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$752
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$616
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$696
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$705
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$627
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$641
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$617
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$598
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$623
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$609
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$614
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$637
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751