Chennai vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$2003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$4295
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1243
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1875
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$3056
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
18
😀 Quality of life
65
84
🏙️ Population
6.6M
216K

The cost of living in Chennai is 80% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 8947th and 2013th ($409 vs $2003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 3rd in India and New Zealand, respectively. Check India vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.5 months in Wellington. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 5131st and 485th 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
$2.12
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$7.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.47
🥤 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
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1957
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$53.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$3790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$7.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$5.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$81.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$13757

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111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$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

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1803
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1248
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1440
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1395
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1469
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1400
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1503
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1261
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1653
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1705
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1475
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1259
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1424
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1660
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1800
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1530
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1553
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1752
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2100
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1567
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1507
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1239
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2232
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1282
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1695
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2354
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2844
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1995
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2481
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1911
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$2040
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1709
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2364
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1844