Cost of living in Chennai
Chennai, India
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Cost of living in Chennai vs. India overall average
Chennai is 16.5% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% more in Chennai
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% more in Chennai
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% more in Chennai
- Housing
-
pay 28.2% more in Chennai
- Childcare
-
pay 21.1% more in Chennai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% more in Chennai
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% more in Chennai
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Chennai are more expensive than in India.
Chennai Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
₹152.06
|
$0.95
-
$3.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.45
₹381.00
|
$3.56
-
$5.93
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₹37.15
|
$0.30
-
$0.59
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
₹17.51
|
$0.12
-
$0.24
|
Chennai - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₹46.19
|
$0.36
-
$0.89
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
₹322.04
|
$1.96
-
$7.11
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.45
₹209.31
|
$1.79
-
$3.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.93
₹79.38
|
$0.71
-
$1.14
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹138.10
|
$1.08
-
$2.15
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
₹108.45
|
$0.54
-
$1.67
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
₹34.88
|
$0.27
-
$0.81
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
₹53.56
|
$0.38
-
$1.08
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹22.01
|
$0.13
-
$0.43
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.58
|
$0.13
-
$0.32
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.45
|
$0.15
-
$0.38
|
Chennai - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
₹395.76
|
$4.49
-
$4.93
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,013.73
|
$10.67
-
$17.78
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,776.60
₹1,520,591.52
|
$11,851.07
-
$23,702.13
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.56
₹304.12
|
$2.33
-
$7.11
|
Chennai - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.05
₹859.75
|
$7.11
-
$14.22
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$195.87
₹16,754.81
|
$118.51
-
$296.28
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.42
₹9,958.38
|
$82.96
-
$177.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.71
₹2,712.14
|
$18.66
-
$75.22
|
Chennai - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.21
₹7,203.31
|
$35.55
-
$177.77
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,425.36
₹121,923.79
|
$888.83
-
$2,844.26
|
Chennai - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
₹172.33
|
$1.19
-
$2.96
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₹156.91
|
$0.59
-
$3.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
₹359.87
|
$2.96
-
$4.74
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.49
₹1,667.09
|
$5.93
-
$41.48
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
₹253.43
|
$2.13
-
$4.98
|
Chennai - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.09
₹2,231.88
|
$11.84
-
$41.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.99
₹2,137.28
|
$9.48
-
$47.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.54
₹4,066.61
|
$23.70
-
$71.11
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.84
₹3,065.76
|
$17.78
-
$59.26
|
Chennai - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in India
to see the average cost of cities throughout India, like
Chennai,
Jamnagar,
Belgaum,
Ajmer,
Jodhpur,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in India compared to Chennai.
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