Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Chennai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Chennai are 68.1% lower than in Toronto (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chennai are 75.8% lower than in Toronto | |
| Rent Prices in Chennai are 88.0% lower than in Toronto | |
| Restaurant Prices in Chennai are 81.8% lower than in Toronto | |
| Groceries Prices in Chennai are 63.4% lower than in Toronto | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Chennai is 0.3% higher than in Toronto | |
Restaurants | Toronto Edit |
Chennai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (1,525.44 ₹) |
2.46 C$ (150.00 ₹) |
-90.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (7,322.10 ₹) |
13.11 C$ (800.00 ₹) |
-89.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (915.26 ₹) |
6.09 C$ (371.68 ₹) |
-59.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (488.14 ₹) |
2.86 C$ (174.54 ₹) |
-64.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 C$ (610.18 ₹) |
5.74 C$ (350.00 ₹) |
-42.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.44 C$ (331.80 ₹) |
2.16 C$ (132.07 ₹) |
-60.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.90 C$ (177.07 ₹) |
0.65 C$ (39.67 ₹) |
-77.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.23 C$ (135.78 ₹) |
0.29 C$ (17.91 ₹) |
-86.8 % |
Markets | Toronto Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
15.98 C$ (974.78 ₹) |
3.29 C$ (201.05 ₹) |
-79.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.45 C$ (210.39 ₹) |
0.65 C$ (39.87 ₹) |
-81.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.16 C$ (131.94 ₹) |
0.46 C$ (27.90 ₹) |
-78.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.82 C$ (293.93 ₹) |
1.20 C$ (73.36 ₹) |
-75.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.02 C$ (428.54 ₹) |
4.87 C$ (297.19 ₹) |
-30.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.80 C$ (475.71 ₹) |
2.03 C$ (124.16 ₹) |
-73.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.83 C$ (538.53 ₹) |
3.69 C$ (225.10 ₹) |
-58.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.45 C$ (149.34 ₹) |
1.67 C$ (101.74 ₹) |
-31.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.94 C$ (57.44 ₹) |
0.56 C$ (33.97 ₹) |
-40.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.50 C$ (152.81 ₹) |
0.93 C$ (56.58 ₹) |
-63.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (139.69 ₹) |
0.32 C$ (19.41 ₹) |
-86.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.64 C$ (100.32 ₹) |
0.29 C$ (17.95 ₹) |
-82.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.74 C$ (106.20 ₹) |
0.30 C$ (18.07 ₹) |
-83.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.15 C$ (192.15 ₹) |
0.75 C$ (45.75 ₹) |
-76.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.49 C$ (151.92 ₹) |
0.48 C$ (29.27 ₹) |
-80.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
19.00 C$ (1,159.33 ₹) |
8.19 C$ (500.00 ₹) |
-56.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.45 C$ (210.21 ₹) |
2.76 C$ (168.70 ₹) |
-19.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.82 C$ (232.96 ₹) |
4.85 C$ (295.91 ₹) |
+27.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (1,220.35 ₹) |
5.90 C$ (360.00 ₹) |
-70.5 % |
Transportation | Toronto Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.35 C$ (204.41 ₹) |
0.49 C$ (30.00 ₹) |
-85.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
156.00 C$ (9,518.73 ₹) |
16.39 C$ (1,000.00 ₹) |
-89.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 C$ (305.09 ₹) |
1.64 C$ (100.00 ₹) |
-67.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.82 C$ (171.85 ₹) |
0.66 C$ (40.23 ₹) |
-76.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
31.00 C$ (1,891.54 ₹) |
1.64 C$ (100.00 ₹) |
-94.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.13 C$ (373.95 ₹) |
6.47 C$ (394.52 ₹) |
+5.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,350.00 C$ (2,095,951.86 ₹) |
21,305.36 C$ (1,300,000.00 ₹) |
-38.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,793.75 C$ (1,878,958.24 ₹) |
32,728.75 C$ (1,997,027.08 ₹) |
+6.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Toronto Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
160.45 C$ (9,789.98 ₹) |
54.44 C$ (3,321.96 ₹) |
-66.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
63.72 C$ (3,888.17 ₹) |
5.87 C$ (358.16 ₹) |
-90.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
73.55 C$ (4,487.60 ₹) |
12.86 C$ (784.55 ₹) |
-82.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Toronto Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71.93 C$ (4,388.90 ₹) |
22.56 C$ (1,376.68 ₹) |
-68.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
29.11 C$ (1,776.29 ₹) |
7.73 C$ (471.70 ₹) |
-73.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (1,098.32 ₹) |
4.10 C$ (250.00 ₹) |
-77.2 % |
Childcare | Toronto Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,563.31 C$ (95,389.16 ₹) |
117.97 C$ (7,198.28 ₹) |
-92.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,966.43 C$ (1,523,389.59 ₹) |
2,009.26 C$ (122,600.00 ₹) |
-92.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Toronto Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.88 C$ (5,057.16 ₹) |
34.60 C$ (2,111.40 ₹) |
-58.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
50.74 C$ (3,096.19 ₹) |
32.35 C$ (1,974.07 ₹) |
-36.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
139.49 C$ (8,511.15 ₹) |
59.05 C$ (3,603.12 ₹) |
-57.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
166.74 C$ (10,173.77 ₹) |
42.93 C$ (2,619.32 ₹) |
-74.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Toronto Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,530.06 C$ (154,378.17 ₹) |
289.11 C$ (17,641.03 ₹) |
-88.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,228.87 C$ (136,000.32 ₹) |
167.46 C$ (10,217.95 ₹) |
-92.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,485.25 C$ (273,678.59 ₹) |
703.85 C$ (42,947.37 ₹) |
-84.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,651.64 C$ (222,813.80 ₹) |
385.98 C$ (23,551.72 ₹) |
-89.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Toronto Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,303.09 C$ (79,511.21 ₹) |
255.91 C$ (15,614.92 ₹) |
-80.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,019.91 C$ (62,232.41 ₹) |
107.97 C$ (6,588.28 ₹) |
-89.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Toronto Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,719.21 C$ (287,954.45 ₹) |
1,146.80 C$ (69,974.98 ₹) |
-75.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.53 | 9.41 | +44.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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