Cost of living comparison
Chennai is 10.1% cheaper than Mumbai.
If you lived in Chennai instead of Mumbai, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
|
Mumbai
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
₹306.03
|
$1.83
₹153.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.28
₹357.04
|
$4.89
₹408.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
₹42.44
|
$0.44
₹36.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₹17.21
|
$0.19
₹15.94
|
|
pay 1.8% more for groceries
|
Mumbai
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
₹41.57
|
$0.49
₹41.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.81
₹234.56
|
$2.88
₹240.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
₹232.11
|
$2.33
₹194.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.96
₹80.06
|
$0.86
₹72.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.65
₹137.54
|
$1.42
₹118.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
₹81.95
|
$1.09
₹91.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.51
|
$0.36
₹30.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
₹48.48
|
$0.63
₹52.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹18.90
|
$0.21
₹17.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.80
|
$0.23
₹19.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.83
|
$0.20
₹16.90
|
|
pay 49.9% more for transportation
|
Mumbai
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
₹414.21
|
$4.87
₹406.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.89
₹408.04
|
$12.22
₹1,020.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,218.89
₹1,020,100.23
|
$12,218.89
₹1,020,100.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
₹261.15
|
$3.18
₹265.23
|
|
pay 35.1% less for housing
|
Mumbai
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.06
₹756.62
|
$9.48
₹791.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$548.96
₹45,830.32
|
$183.52
₹15,321.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.91
₹26,123.44
|
$113.19
₹9,449.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.82
₹2,823.25
|
$28.85
₹2,408.75
|
|
pay 40.9% less for childcare
|
Mumbai
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.62
₹8,233.67
|
$73.66
₹6,149.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,420.89
₹285,595.16
|
$1,487.83
₹124,212.20
|
|
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mumbai
|
Chennai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
₹204.02
|
$2.20
₹183.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
₹199.64
|
$1.75
₹146.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
₹357.04
|
$4.40
₹367.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.33
₹2,030.88
|
$17.87
₹1,492.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
₹306.03
|
$2.44
₹204.02
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Mumbai
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.72
₹2,480.80
|
$26.71
₹2,230.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.45
₹2,542.32
|
$29.86
₹2,492.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.85
₹4,579.12
|
$45.13
₹3,767.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.60
₹3,806.72
|
$34.41
₹2,872.39
|
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