Chennai vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$142
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
79
33
😀 Quality of life
65
42
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.96M

The cost of living in Chennai is 23% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8947th and 8488th ($409 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Yemen, respectively. Check India vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 5131st and 7615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Sanaa

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Chennai Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$4197

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910