Chennai vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$151
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
79
33
😀 Quality of life
66
40
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.96M

The cost of living in Chennai is 22% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8377th ($430 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 4th best city to live in India vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 5162nd and 7844th 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
$2.2
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$3830

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$322
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996