Chennai vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$3641
🏠 One person rent
$151
$932
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1570
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$58.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$912
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
8
😀 Quality of life
66
48
🏙️ Population
6.6M
24.7K

The cost of living in Chennai is 74% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 8922nd and 3471st ($430 vs $1646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and the Seychelles, respectively. Check India vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.6 months in Victoria. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 5162nd and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Victoria

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Chennai Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$927
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$696
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$116
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
12.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$19.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$84.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$7.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$8971

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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 Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$724
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1237
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1233
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$743
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$481
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$553
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$807
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$815
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$812
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$749
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$604
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$819
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$796
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$588
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$551
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$564
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$544
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1600
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1624
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1618
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1521
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$496
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1181
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$408
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$523
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$712
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$542
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$419