Chennai vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$142
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
6.6M
14.3M

The cost of living in Chennai is 76% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8947th and 3273rd ($409 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 3rd in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5131st and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Tokyo

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Chennai Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$17493

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006