Chennai vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$161
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
96
😀 Quality of life
68
97
🏙️ Population
10.3M
3.76M

The cost of living in Chennai is 67% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 8842nd and 4092nd ($434 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 9th 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 3676th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$13431

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056