Cost of living comparison
Chennai is 62.7% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.4% less in Chennai
- Groceries
-
pay 54.6% less in Chennai
- Transportation
-
pay 54.2% less in Chennai
- Housing
-
pay 78.8% less in Chennai
- Childcare
-
pay 85.0% less in Chennai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.2% less in Chennai
- Clothing
-
pay 45.5% less in Chennai
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Chennai.
If you lived in Chennai instead of Rome, you would:
pay 77.4% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.42
|
$1.78
₹151.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$4.45
₹380.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$0.43
₹37.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.08
|
$0.20
₹17.48
|
|
pay 54.6% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$0.54
₹46.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.71
|
$3.76
₹321.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.94
|
$2.45
₹208.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
$0.93
₹79.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$1.61
₹137.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$1.27
₹108.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$0.41
₹34.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.63
₹53.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.05
|
$0.26
₹21.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.23
₹19.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.24
₹20.41
|
|
pay 54.2% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.86
|
$4.63
₹395.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.97
|
$11.85
₹1,012.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,694.37
|
$17,776.60
₹1,518,045.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.44
|
$3.56
₹303.61
|
|
pay 78.8% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.25
|
$10.05
₹858.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,131.87
|
$195.87
₹16,726.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€731.78
|
$116.42
₹9,941.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€160.40
|
$31.71
₹2,707.60
|
|
pay 85.0% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€487.95
|
$84.21
₹7,191.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,060.10
|
$1,425.36
₹121,719.68
|
|
pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$2.01
₹172.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.46
|
$1.83
₹156.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$4.21
₹359.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.92
|
$19.49
₹1,664.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$2.96
₹253.01
|
|
pay 45.5% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.75
|
$26.09
₹2,228.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.48
|
$24.99
₹2,133.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.00
|
$47.54
₹4,059.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€98.12
|
$35.84
₹3,060.63
|
|
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