Chennai vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$4219
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1001
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1774
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$2831
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
78
87
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
6.6M
518K

The cost of living in Chennai is 76% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 8897th and 2490th ($430 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 147th 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 1.6 months in Sheffield. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Sheffield ranked 26th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4021st and 141st 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
$1.83
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$76.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$9.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$937
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$818
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$3631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$2541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$95
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$9.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$17.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$80.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$1155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$9487

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1511
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1401
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1463
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1724
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1619
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1693
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1707
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1737
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1720
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1793
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1602
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1943
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1800
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1686
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2071
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1727
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1820
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1672
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1948
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1874
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1845
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1788
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1324
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1806
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1680
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1698
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1806
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1867
68 km or 42 mi York
$1727
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1376
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1759
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1486
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1962
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1750