Chennai vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$3442
🏠 One person rent
$159
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1325
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$1738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
56
😀 Quality of life
66
86
🏙️ Population
6.6M
458K

The cost of living in Chennai is 70% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 8907th and 3932nd ($433 vs $1447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in India and Estonia, respectively. Check India vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 4094th and 323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Tallinn

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Chennai Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$5.34
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$317
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
5.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$4778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$3290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$10
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$7079

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1278
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1936
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2023
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$973
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1525
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1782
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1363
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1570
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1532
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1102
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1453
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$966
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1571
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1534
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1120
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1416
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1546
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$979
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1591
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1453
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1544
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1151
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1447
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$846
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$893
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1469
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1527
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1499
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1331
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1467