Chennai vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
38
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
6.6M
6.44K

The cost of living in Chennai is 75% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8898th and 2847th ($437 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Valletta. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 5272nd and 1422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$12705

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111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1951
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1739
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1577
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1697
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1720
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1471
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1666
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1579
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1271
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1161
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1232
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1085
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1298
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1301
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1176
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1141
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1046
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$487
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$552
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$455
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$406
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$480
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1266
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$350
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$607
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$387
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$434
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$381
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$577
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$529
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1200
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1319
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$382
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$375