Chennai vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$142
$821
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$2188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
59
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
6.6M
458K

The cost of living in Chennai is 74% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 8947th and 3619th ($409 vs $1594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Estonia, respectively. Check India vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Tallinn. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 5131st and 357th 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
$2.12
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$6.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$5123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$3587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$25.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$7.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$29.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$10559

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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 Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1455
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1970
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1974
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1085
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1597
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1843
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1391
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1698
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1673
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1179
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1521
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1054
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1535
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1419
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1220
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1478
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1529
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1079
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1560
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1533
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1531
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1225
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1383
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1081
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$938
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1482
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1407
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1439
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1370
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1492