Chennai vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$151
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
66
96
🏙️ Population
6.6M
14.3M

The cost of living in Chennai is 75% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8922nd and 3249th ($430 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5162nd and 8th 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
$2.2
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005