Chennai vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$5399
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$2721
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$2766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
80
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
6.6M
568K

The cost of living in Chennai is 81% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 8897th and 1194th ($430 vs $2280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 11th in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Surrey ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 4021st and 122nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Surrey

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Chennai Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$5.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$1196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$2952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$2383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$9496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$122
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$84
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$12026

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$315
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2495
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2490
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2317
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2488
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2093
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2388
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1883
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2466
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1761
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1719
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2047
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2023
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2692
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2527
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2598
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2589
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2637
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2642
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2726
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2785
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2973
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2625
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1810
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2718
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2882
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3239
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3015
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2462
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3273
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2759
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2826
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2606