Cost of living comparison
Chennai is 72.9% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.1% less in Chennai
- Groceries
-
pay 67.4% less in Chennai
- Transportation
-
pay 70.0% less in Chennai
- Housing
-
pay 83.3% less in Chennai
- Childcare
-
pay 93.8% less in Chennai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.6% less in Chennai
- Clothing
-
pay 55.8% less in Chennai
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Chennai.
If you lived in Chennai instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 69.1% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.35
|
$1.78
₹151.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.89
|
$4.45
₹380.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.00
|
$0.43
₹37.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.47
|
$0.20
₹17.48
|
|
pay 67.4% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.77
|
$0.54
₹46.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.06
|
$3.76
₹321.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.65
|
$2.45
₹208.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.34
|
$0.93
₹79.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.91
|
$1.61
₹137.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.37
|
$1.27
₹108.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.79
|
$0.41
₹34.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.36
|
$0.63
₹53.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.66
|
$0.26
₹21.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.34
|
$0.23
₹19.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.36
|
$0.24
₹20.41
|
|
pay 70.0% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.76
|
$4.63
₹395.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD118.65
|
$11.85
₹1,011.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD177,974.71
|
$17,776.60
₹1,517,850.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.46
|
$3.56
₹303.57
|
|
pay 83.3% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD47.51
|
$10.05
₹858.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,607.35
|
$195.87
₹16,724.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,613.45
|
$116.42
₹9,940.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD159.58
|
$31.71
₹2,707.25
|
|
pay 93.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,563.44
|
$84.21
₹7,190.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,968.22
|
$1,425.36
₹121,704.00
|
|
pay 70.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.85
|
$2.01
₹172.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.19
|
$1.83
₹156.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.61
|
$4.21
₹359.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD138.24
|
$19.49
₹1,664.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.83
|
$2.96
₹252.98
|
|
pay 55.8% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD87.15
|
$26.09
₹2,227.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD58.30
|
$24.99
₹2,133.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD127.08
|
$47.54
₹4,059.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD146.68
|
$35.84
₹3,060.23
|
|
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