Chennai vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$159
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
96
😀 Quality of life
66
97
🏙️ Population
6.6M
3.76M

The cost of living in Chennai is 69% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 8907th and 4132nd ($433 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 18th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 4094th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$12546

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092