Chennai vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
17
😀 Quality of life
68
85
🏙️ Population
10.3M
419K

The cost of living in Chennai is 80% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 8842nd and 1237th ($434 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in India and New Zealand, respectively. Check India vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 3676th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Wellington

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Chennai Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$7.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$13015

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$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597