Chennai vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$4227
🏠 One person rent
$161
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1844
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2637
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
78
87
😀 Quality of life
68
89
🏙️ Population
10.3M
518K

The cost of living in Chennai is 75% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 8842nd and 2627th ($434 vs $1715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 177th 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 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.5 months in Sheffield. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Sheffield ranked 17th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3676th and 159th 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
$2.09
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$8.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$926
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
5.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$4054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$3169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$15.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$1085
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$9409

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1469
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1392
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1353
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1715
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1601
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1623
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1640
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1574
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1703
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1455
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1652
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1872
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1793
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1675
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1654
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1966
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1607
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1819
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1807
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1795
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1758
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1536
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1526
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1628
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1670
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1711
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1831
68 km or 42 mi York
$1783
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1613
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1761
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1487
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1932
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1751