Chennai vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$142
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
79
89
😀 Quality of life
65
97
🏙️ Population
6.6M
5.87M

The cost of living in Chennai is 87% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 8947th and 165th ($409 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Singapore, respectively. Check India vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 5131st and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Singapore City

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Chennai Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$27027

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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
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637