Chennai vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2104
🏠 One person rent
$151
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
79
57
😀 Quality of life
66
62
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.42M

The cost of living in Chennai is 50% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 8922nd and 6516th ($430 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 12th 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 0.4 months in Salvador. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Salvador ranked 18th in Brazil, while ranked 5162nd and 5693rd 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
$2.2
$6.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$7.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$74.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
10.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$50.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$9.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$6.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$8.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$14902

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$667
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$676
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$568
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$645
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$607
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$645
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$548
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$492
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$651
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$589
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$572
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$567
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$628
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$591
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$614
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$595
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$648
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$488
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$608
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$611
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$726
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$602
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$677
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$687
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$611
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$628
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$609
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$579
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$615
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$598
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$611
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$626
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743