Chennai vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$5212
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1408
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$2484
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$2682
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
79
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
6.6M
568K

The cost of living in Chennai is 81% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 8898th and 1272nd ($437 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 13th in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Surrey ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 5272nd and 146th 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
$2.25
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$2211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$68.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
5.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$9695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$8527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$84.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$869
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$12061

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2412
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2488
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2325
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1952
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2457
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2172
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2379
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1987
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2443
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1842
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1791
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2079
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2414
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2644
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2480
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2603
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2649
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2632
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2655
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2678
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2669
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2723
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2730
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1812
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2674
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2907
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3269
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3162
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2525
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3313
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2812
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2851
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2741