Chennai vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$4650
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1138
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1898
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$3202
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
79
86
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
6.6M
518K

The cost of living in Chennai is 79% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 8947th and 2172nd ($409 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 131st in India and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check India vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.6 months in Sheffield. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Sheffield ranked 28th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5131st and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Sheffield

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Chennai Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$78.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1839
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$323
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$5726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$84.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$24916

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$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
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1604
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1559
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1863
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1710
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1831
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1847
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1894
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1880
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1961
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1689
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2039
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1975
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1827
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2348
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1748
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1990
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1838
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2043
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2025
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1993
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1945
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1411
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1784
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1808
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1832
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1987
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2012
68 km or 42 mi York
$1919
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1501
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1887
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1694
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2022
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1870