Chennai vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$2457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$5641
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1547
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$2678
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$3278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
78
😀 Quality of life
65
93
🏙️ Population
6.6M
662K

The cost of living in Chennai is 82% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 8898th and 931st ($437 vs $2457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.3 months in Vancouver. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Vancouver ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 5272nd and 87th 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
$2.25
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$3105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$2409
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$56.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$9732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$7029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$19787

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Distance City Cost of living
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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2379
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2172
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2412
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2325
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2297
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2488
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1952
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1987
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1791
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1842
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2079
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2414
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2644
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1812
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2603
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2649
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2632
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2655
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2678
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2669
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2723
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2203
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2730
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2674
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2907
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3269
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3162
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3313
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2851
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2812