Cost of living comparison
Chennai is 73.0% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.8% less in Chennai
- Groceries
-
pay 66.3% less in Chennai
- Transportation
-
pay 68.3% less in Chennai
- Housing
-
pay 77.6% less in Chennai
- Childcare
-
pay 71.4% less in Chennai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.9% less in Chennai
- Clothing
-
pay 69.0% less in Chennai
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Chennai.
If you lived in Chennai instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 85.8% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Chennai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,419
|
$1.78
₹152.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,179
|
$4.45
₹382.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK381
|
$0.43
₹37.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK264
|
$0.20
₹17.56
|
|
pay 66.3% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Chennai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK437
|
$0.54
₹46.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK938
|
$3.76
₹323.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK774
|
$2.45
₹209.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK696
|
$0.93
₹79.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,142
|
$1.61
₹138.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK170
|
$1.27
₹108.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK122
|
$0.41
₹34.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK147
|
$0.63
₹53.73
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK269
|
$0.26
₹22.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK173
|
$0.23
₹19.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK113
|
$0.24
₹20.51
|
|
pay 68.3% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Chennai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,028
|
$4.63
₹396.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,064
|
$11.85
₹1,016.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,133,533
|
$17,776.60
₹1,525,263.21
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,908
|
$3.56
₹305.05
|
|
pay 77.6% less for housing
Reykjavik
|
Chennai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,449
|
$10.05
₹862.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK238,374
|
$195.87
₹16,806.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK218,090
|
$116.42
₹9,988.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,525
|
$31.71
₹2,720.47
|
|
pay 71.4% less for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Chennai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK30,491
|
$84.21
₹7,225.45
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK724,854
|
$1,425.36
₹122,298.38
|
|
pay 72.9% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Chennai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,307
|
$2.01
₹172.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK642
|
$1.83
₹157.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,481
|
$4.21
₹360.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,459
|
$19.49
₹1,672.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,787
|
$2.96
₹254.21
|
|
pay 69.0% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Chennai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,178
|
$26.09
₹2,238.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,013
|
$24.99
₹2,143.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,364
|
$47.54
₹4,079.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK23,480
|
$35.84
₹3,075.18
|
|
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