The cost of living in Chennai, India is approximately 433 $ per month for a single person, including rent.
For a family of four, it's around 1143 $, also including rent.
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Update Prices| Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant | 1.8 $ |
| Dinner | 10.8 $ |
| Fast food, McDonalds or KFC | 4.79 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.1 $ |
| Capuccino | 1.82 $ |
| Coke, 330ml | 0.47 $ |
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| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.66 $ |
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb | 0.56 $ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb | 0.76 $ |
| Eggs, 12 pack | 0.92 $ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb | 7.7 $ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb | 3.43 $ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb | 6.59 $ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb | 2.83 $ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb | 0.9 $ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.41 $ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb | 0.49 $ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.47 $ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.5 $ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.23 $ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.05 $ |
| Wine, 750 mL bottle | 8.38 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.84 $ |
| Cigarette pack | 4.33 $ |
| One-way Ticket | 0.36 $ |
| Monthly Pass | 12 $ |
| Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal | 1.24 $ |
| Taxi, 8 km | 3.59 $ |
| Doctor Visit, private clinic | 12 $ |
| Cold medicine, for 1 week | 0.85 $ |
| Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. | 3.64 $ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.07 $ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 0.6 $ |
| 1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 25 $ |
| Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 38 $ |
| Internet plan, +60 Mbps | 9.96 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m | 109 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m | 282 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m | 187 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m | 526 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center | 1,926 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs | 804 $ |
| Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax | 868 $ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate | 9.43% |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 18.4 $ |
| Cinema, 1 seat | 3.01 $ |
| Haircut | 2.49 $ |
| Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar | 47.2 $ |
| Brand Jeans, Levis 501 | 26 $ |
| Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child | 83 $ |
| International Primary School, yearly for 1 child | 1,425 $ |