Chennai vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$142
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$361
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$22.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
47
😀 Quality of life
65
41
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.57M

The cost of living in Chennai is 19% less expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 8947th and 8645th ($409 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 48th in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Shiraz ranked 30th in Iran, while ranked 5131st and 7725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Shiraz

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Chennai Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$0.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$15.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$24.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$3.12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$2.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$6.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$5.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$2115

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$306
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$232
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$302
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$322
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$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
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$485
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$471
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$497
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$457
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$459
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$494
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$454
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$469
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$451
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$521
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$517
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$558
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$488
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$454
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$452
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$778
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$703
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$917
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$522
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$548
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1340
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1059
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1218
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$509
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1062
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$965
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$700
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1437
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$496
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$2015
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$694