Chennai vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$4151
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1060
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
39
😀 Quality of life
65
76
🏙️ Population
6.6M
6.44K

The cost of living in Chennai is 78% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8947th and 2712th ($409 vs $1824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 3rd in India and Malta, respectively. Check India vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 5131st and 1347th 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
$2.12
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$5470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$4087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$12648

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$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2127
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1852
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1750
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1764
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1769
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1596
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1639
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1769
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1317
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1063
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1247
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1123
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1336
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1176
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1238
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1176
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1110
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$519
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$583
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$478
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$376
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$487
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1243
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$313
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$592
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$355
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$378
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$353
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$460
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$633
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$547
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1230
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1362
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$364
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$391