Cost of living comparison
Chennai is 74.1% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.3% less in Chennai
- Groceries
-
pay 64.9% less in Chennai
- Transportation
-
pay 54.5% less in Chennai
- Housing
-
pay 87.0% less in Chennai
- Childcare
-
pay 92.8% less in Chennai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.2% less in Chennai
- Clothing
-
pay 68.1% less in Chennai
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Chennai.
If you lived in Chennai instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 80.3% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$32.72
|
$1.78
₹152.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$16.36
|
$4.45
₹380.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.57
|
$0.43
₹37.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.83
|
$0.20
₹17.51
|
|
pay 64.9% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.28
|
$0.54
₹46.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.92
|
$3.76
₹322.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.91
|
$2.45
₹209.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.66
|
$0.93
₹79.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.82
|
$1.61
₹138.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.68
|
$1.27
₹108.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.22
|
$0.41
₹34.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.59
|
$0.63
₹53.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$4.08
|
$0.26
₹22.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.07
|
$0.23
₹19.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.84
|
$0.24
₹20.45
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.40
|
$4.63
₹395.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$196.30
|
$11.85
₹1,013.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$48,446.27
|
$17,776.60
₹1,520,423.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$29.23
|
$3.56
₹304.08
|
|
pay 87.0% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$108.21
|
$10.05
₹859.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,951.03
|
$195.87
₹16,752.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,338.32
|
$116.42
₹9,957.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$302.86
|
$31.71
₹2,711.84
|
|
pay 92.8% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$3,056.70
|
$84.21
₹7,202.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$24,000.27
|
$1,425.36
₹121,910.32
|
|
pay 71.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$12.00
|
$2.01
₹172.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$6.09
|
$1.83
₹156.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$43.62
|
$4.21
₹359.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$108.70
|
$19.49
₹1,666.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$23.72
|
$2.96
₹253.40
|
|
pay 68.1% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$143.59
|
$26.09
₹2,231.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$119.45
|
$24.99
₹2,137.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$197.77
|
$47.54
₹4,066.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$255.13
|
$35.84
₹3,065.42
|
|
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