Chennai vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
99
😀 Quality of life
68
98
🏙️ Population
10.3M
4.84M

The cost of living in Chennai is 84% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8842nd and 318th ($434 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 3676th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$17934

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816