Chennai vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
39
😀 Quality of life
66
76
🏙️ Population
6.6M
6.44K

The cost of living in Chennai is 76% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8922nd and 2829th ($430 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd in India and Malta, respectively. Check India vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 5162nd and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Valletta

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Chennai Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$12962

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388