Cost of living comparison
compared to
Batam vs. Chennai Cost of Living Summary
Batam is 54.2% more expensive than Chennai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.4% more in Batam
- Groceries
-
pay 94.4% more in Batam
- Transportation
-
pay 39.9% more in Batam
- Housing
-
pay 77.9% more in Batam
- Childcare
-
pay 63.6% more in Batam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.5% more in Batam
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% more in Batam
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Batam are more expensive than in Chennai. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Batam.
Batam vs. Chennai Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Batam instead of Chennai, you would:
pay 70.4% more for restaurants
|
Chennai
|
Batam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.25
₹204.26
|
$2.69
IDR44,678.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.95
₹357.46
|
$3.81
IDR63,443.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₹42.51
|
$1.09
IDR18,202.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
₹16.28
|
$0.42
IDR6,950.05
|
|
Chennai vs. Batam - Cost of restaurants
pay 94.4% more for groceries
|
Chennai
|
Batam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
₹44.30
|
$1.19
IDR19,857.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
₹301.18
|
$3.94
IDR65,590.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.21
₹199.99
|
$4.33
IDR72,035.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.87
₹78.55
|
$1.34
IDR22,273.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹145.46
|
$1.18
IDR19,703.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹123.09
|
$1.08
IDR17,901.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
₹35.94
|
$0.98
IDR16,225.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
₹55.82
|
$0.99
IDR16,530.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹18.22
|
$0.50
IDR8,256.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹20.60
|
$0.45
IDR7,505.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹20.27
|
$0.94
IDR15,626.22
|
|
Chennai vs. Batam - Cost of groceries
pay 39.9% more for transportation
|
Chennai
|
Batam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
₹393.79
|
$3.06
IDR50,894.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.27
₹1,021.31
|
$16.12
IDR268,073.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,912.06
₹1,531,970.54
|
$28,352.61
IDR471,610,204.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.61
₹326.82
|
$6.45
IDR107,229.27
|
|
Chennai vs. Batam - Cost of transportation
pay 77.9% more for housing
|
Chennai
|
Batam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.99
₹814.38
|
$24.87
IDR413,693.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.40
₹17,519.46
|
$290.99
IDR4,840,210.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$121.20
₹10,979.12
|
$159.17
IDR2,647,636.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.31
₹3,380.15
|
$57.15
IDR950,642.55
|
|
Chennai vs. Batam - Cost of housing
pay 63.6% more for childcare
|
Chennai
|
Batam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$71.36
₹6,464.06
|
$89.53
IDR1,489,295.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,725.52
₹156,305.40
|
$3,481.90
IDR57,917,042.71
|
|
Chennai vs. Batam - Cost of childcare
pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chennai
|
Batam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
₹178.73
|
$2.69
IDR44,678.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
₹179.49
|
$2.29
IDR38,059.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.61
₹326.82
|
$2.63
IDR43,686.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.97
₹1,446.86
|
$29.10
IDR484,021.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.82
₹255.33
|
$2.98
IDR49,643.18
|
|
Chennai vs. Batam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.0% more for clothing
|
Chennai
|
Batam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.75
₹2,242.04
|
$33.82
IDR562,622.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.94
₹1,896.73
|
$19.90
IDR330,954.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.07
₹4,536.01
|
$69.64
IDR1,158,340.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.41
₹3,207.68
|
$25.87
IDR430,240.89
|
|
Chennai vs. Batam - Cost of clothing
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