Chennai vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$3629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
78
😀 Quality of life
66
93
🏙️ Population
6.6M
662K

The cost of living in Chennai is 83% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 8922nd and 822nd ($430 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Vancouver. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 5162nd and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Vancouver

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Chennai Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$21986

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915