Chennai vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1437
🏠 One person rent
$151
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$426
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$21.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$244
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
47
😀 Quality of life
66
55
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.57M

The cost of living in Chennai is 24% less expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8262nd ($430 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 38th in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 5162nd and 6346th 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
$2.2
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$3.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$18.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$28.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
23.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$2.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$1.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$1920

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$322
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$236
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$300
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$327
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$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$547
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$523
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$541
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$489
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$487
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$545
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$465
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$492
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$479
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$545
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$565
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$613
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$500
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$481
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$476
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$823
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$707
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$556
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1309
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1037
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1192
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$551
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1109
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$931
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1461
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$546
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$711
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1923
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698