Chennai vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$4283
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1132
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$2002
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$3299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
17
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
6.6M
216K

The cost of living in Chennai is 77% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 8898th and 2432nd ($437 vs $1869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.8 months in Wellington. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 5272nd and 358th 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
$2.25
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$5538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$6.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$9.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$70.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$760
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$12047

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$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
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1743
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1254
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1252
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1379
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1396
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1425
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1480
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1237
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1493
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1638
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1423
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1312
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1383
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1612
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1678
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1847
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1499
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1678
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1716
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$1961
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1536
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1461
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1250
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2086
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1238
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1580
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2181
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2640
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1839
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2292
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1878
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1888
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1599
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2127
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1811