Chennai vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$159
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$1540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
73
😀 Quality of life
66
87
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chennai is 66% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 8907th and 4398th ($433 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 31st in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 4094th and 246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Sapporo

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Chennai Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$11313

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$329
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$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
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$352
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$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1121
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124