Chennai vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$159
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
35
😀 Quality of life
65
38
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.96M

The cost of living in Chennai is 22% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8898th and 8195th ($437 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in India and Yemen, respectively. Check India vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 5272nd and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
12.93%
🏙️ 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
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$3336

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$327
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031