Chennai vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$159
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
73
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.06M

The cost of living in Chennai is 61% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 8907th and 4890th ($433 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 142nd 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 2.3 months in Sendai. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 4094th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Sendai

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Chennai Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$6369

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$329
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$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057