Chennai vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$161
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
68
100
🏙️ Population
10.3M
14M

The cost of living in Chennai is 72% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8842nd and 3238th ($434 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3676th and 1st 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
$2.09
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$15051

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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

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063