Cost of living comparison
Chennai is 8.2% cheaper than Mumbai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% less in Chennai
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% more in Chennai
- Transportation
-
pay 66.4% more in Chennai
- Housing
-
pay 36.1% less in Chennai
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% less in Chennai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.4% less in Chennai
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% less in Chennai
The cost of transportation and groceries in Chennai are more expensive than in Mumbai. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Chennai.
If you lived in Chennai instead of Mumbai, you would:
pay 15.5% less for restaurants
|
Mumbai
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.74
₹407.55
|
$1.78
₹152.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
₹407.55
|
$4.45
₹382.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹42.43
|
$0.43
₹37.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.86
|
$0.20
₹17.60
|
|
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Mumbai
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₹46.73
|
$0.54
₹46.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
₹267.81
|
$3.76
₹323.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
₹258.23
|
$2.45
₹210.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.06
₹91.27
|
$0.93
₹79.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
₹162.13
|
$1.61
₹138.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
₹90.45
|
$1.27
₹109.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹30.28
|
$0.41
₹35.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
₹47.07
|
$0.63
₹53.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹24.26
|
$0.26
₹22.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.79
|
$0.23
₹19.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.55
|
$0.24
₹20.55
|
|
pay 66.4% more for transportation
|
Mumbai
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
₹405.29
|
$4.63
₹397.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.15
₹356.61
|
$11.85
₹1,018.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,776.60
₹1,528,310.12
|
$17,776.60
₹1,528,310.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.08
₹264.91
|
$3.56
₹305.66
|
|
pay 36.1% less for housing
|
Mumbai
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.97
₹771.04
|
$10.05
₹864.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.07
₹56,146.56
|
$195.87
₹16,839.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.93
₹31,632.31
|
$116.42
₹10,008.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.74
₹3,330.82
|
$31.71
₹2,725.91
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
|
Mumbai
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.16
₹8,868.85
|
$84.21
₹7,239.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,718.70
₹233,735.07
|
$1,425.36
₹122,542.68
|
|
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mumbai
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹203.77
|
$2.01
₹173.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
₹232.91
|
$1.83
₹157.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
₹366.79
|
$4.21
₹361.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
₹2,419.17
|
$19.49
₹1,675.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
₹407.55
|
$2.96
₹254.72
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Mumbai
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
₹2,579.22
|
$26.09
₹2,243.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.35
₹2,867.37
|
$24.99
₹2,148.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.08
₹5,251.33
|
$47.54
₹4,087.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.06
₹3,530.02
|
$35.84
₹3,081.32
|
|
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