Chennai vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$4188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
99
😀 Quality of life
65
100
🏙️ Population
6.6M
5.45M

The cost of living in Chennai is 86% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8947th and 370th ($409 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5131st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Sydney

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Chennai Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$25164

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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

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863