Chennai vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
86
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.79M

The cost of living in Chennai is 83% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 8922nd and 897th ($430 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 4th in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 5162nd and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Toronto

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Chennai Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$20314

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029