Chennai vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$142
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$2727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
79
96
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
6.6M
3.76M

The cost of living in Chennai is 69% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 8947th and 4478th ($409 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 17th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 5131st and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Yokohama

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Chennai Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$15140

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094