Chennai vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

Chennai Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$415
$1555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1096
$3781
🏠 One person rent
$146
$738
🏘️ Family rent
$334
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$547
$2661
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
96
😀 Quality of life
67
97
🏙️ Population
10.3M
3.76M

The cost of living in Chennai is 73% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 8755th and 2633rd ($415 vs $1555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 4th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chennai compared to 1.7 months in Yokohama. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 3835th and 5th 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
$1.83
$6.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$780
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$551
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$974
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.86%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1960
$7021
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$701
$7177
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$83.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.15
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$8.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.4
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.7
$390
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1400
$15264

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$382
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$300
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$363
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$315
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$299
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$331
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$331
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$337
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$329
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$333
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$357
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$322
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$482
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$329
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$328
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$335
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$332
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$272
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$268
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$275
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$293
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$293
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$383
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$280
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$332
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$329
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$302
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$354
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$351
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$332
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$320
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$278
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$253
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$332
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$334
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$332
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$310
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$296

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1105
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1112
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1045
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1083
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1047
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1154
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1131
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1054
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1052
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1174
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1083
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1048
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1059
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1049
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1059
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1178
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1074
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1778
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1047
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1050
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1094
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1045
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1054
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1058
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1048
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1078
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1070