Cost of Living in Sidon vs Chennai

Cost of living in Sidon is 74% higher than in Chennai (without rent).

Rent in Sidon is 83% more expensive than in Chennai.

Cost of living including rent in Sidon is 77% higher than in Chennai.

Food in Sidon is 91% more expensive than in Chennai.

Transport in Sidon is 28% cheaper than in Chennai.

Sidon vs. Chennai Comparision

Sidon Chennai
Cost of Living, including rent
767 $
433 $
Without Rent
476 $
273 $
Rent & Utilities
291 $
159 $
Food
319 $
167 $
Transport
48 $
66 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
445 $
868 $
Quality of Life
41
66
Population
164.0K
6.6M

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Sidon Chennai

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
8.94 $ 1.8 $
Dinner, for 2 50.5 $ 10.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.04 $ 4.79 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.98 $ 2.1 $
Capuccino 2.65 $ 1.82 $
Coke, 330ml 1.61 $ 0.47 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.65 $ 0.66 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.89 $ 0.56 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.77 $ 0.76 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.53 $ 0.92 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.6 $ 7.7 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.01 $ 3.43 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11 $ 6.59 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.46 $ 2.83 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.25 $ 0.9 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.9 $ 1.41 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.85 $ 0.47 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.95 $ 0.5 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.27 $ 0.23 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.54 $ 1.05 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.06 $ 8.38 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.19 $ 1.84 $
Cigarette pack 2 $ 4.33 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 2.02 $ 0.36 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 40.2 $ 12 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.94 $ 1.24 $
Taxi, 8 km 12.7 $ 3.59 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 52.8 $ 12 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.13 $ 0.85 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2.22 $ 3.64 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.38 $ 1.07 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.06 $ 0.6 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
143 $ 24.9 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
216 $ 38.2 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
31 $ 9.96 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 90.1 $ 109 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 399 $ 282 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 226 $ 187 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 605 $ 526 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,007 $ 1,926 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 849 $ 804 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 445 $ 868 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.15 % 9.43 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.7 $ 18.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.96 $ 3.01 $
Haircut 7.91 $ 2.49 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 104 $ 47.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 83.3 $ 26 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 282 $ 82.6 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,311 $ 1,425 $