Cost of Living Comparison Between Chennai and Dubai 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Dubai is 172.6% higher than in Chennai (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Dubai is 296.7% higher than in Chennai | |
| Rent Prices in Dubai are 830.2% higher than in Chennai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 394.1% higher than in Chennai | |
| Groceries Prices in Dubai are 70.1% higher than in Chennai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 23.1% higher than in Chennai | |
Restaurants | Chennai Edit |
Dubai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 ₹ (6.63 AED) |
904.70 ₹ (40.00 AED) |
+503.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 ₹ (35.37 AED) |
6,785.26 ₹ (300.00 AED) |
+748.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (15.47 AED) |
791.61 ₹ (35.00 AED) |
+126.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
180.00 ₹ (7.96 AED) |
1,017.79 ₹ (45.00 AED) |
+465.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
350.00 ₹ (15.47 AED) |
1,017.79 ₹ (45.00 AED) |
+190.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
144.88 ₹ (6.41 AED) |
495.35 ₹ (21.90 AED) |
+241.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
39.51 ₹ (1.75 AED) |
98.42 ₹ (4.35 AED) |
+149.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
17.40 ₹ (0.77 AED) |
69.92 ₹ (3.09 AED) |
+301.9 % |
Markets | Chennai Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
201.74 ₹ (8.92 AED) |
629.93 ₹ (27.85 AED) |
+212.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
40.78 ₹ (1.80 AED) |
119.27 ₹ (5.27 AED) |
+192.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
28.08 ₹ (1.24 AED) |
87.03 ₹ (3.85 AED) |
+209.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
74.91 ₹ (3.31 AED) |
277.39 ₹ (12.26 AED) |
+270.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
292.99 ₹ (12.95 AED) |
355.20 ₹ (15.70 AED) |
+21.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
125.90 ₹ (5.57 AED) |
291.95 ₹ (12.91 AED) |
+131.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
242.06 ₹ (10.70 AED) |
351.01 ₹ (15.52 AED) |
+45.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
100.33 ₹ (4.44 AED) |
87.93 ₹ (3.89 AED) |
-12.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
33.87 ₹ (1.50 AED) |
74.18 ₹ (3.28 AED) |
+119.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
56.78 ₹ (2.51 AED) |
66.51 ₹ (2.94 AED) |
+17.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
19.62 ₹ (0.87 AED) |
60.36 ₹ (2.67 AED) |
+207.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
18.00 ₹ (0.80 AED) |
38.61 ₹ (1.71 AED) |
+114.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.08 ₹ (0.80 AED) |
48.73 ₹ (2.15 AED) |
+169.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.95 ₹ (2.03 AED) |
138.27 ₹ (6.11 AED) |
+200.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
29.67 ₹ (1.31 AED) |
51.30 ₹ (2.27 AED) |
+72.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
520.00 ₹ (22.99 AED) |
1,187.42 ₹ (52.50 AED) |
+128.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
163.86 ₹ (7.24 AED) |
248.91 ₹ (11.01 AED) |
+51.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
305.65 ₹ (13.51 AED) |
398.63 ₹ (17.62 AED) |
+30.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
360.00 ₹ (15.92 AED) |
520.20 ₹ (23.00 AED) |
+44.5 % |
Transportation | Chennai Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (1.33 AED) |
135.71 ₹ (6.00 AED) |
+352.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,000.00 ₹ (44.21 AED) |
6,785.26 ₹ (300.00 AED) |
+578.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (4.42 AED) |
271.41 ₹ (12.00 AED) |
+171.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (1.78 AED) |
109.20 ₹ (4.83 AED) |
+171.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (4.42 AED) |
904.70 ₹ (40.00 AED) |
+804.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
393.34 ₹ (17.39 AED) |
263.46 ₹ (11.65 AED) |
-33.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,300,000.00 ₹ (57,477.57 AED) |
2,748,028.35 ₹ (121,500.00 AED) |
+111.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,042,481.63 ₹ (90,305.30 AED) |
1,896,756.47 ₹ (83,862.28 AED) |
-7.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chennai Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,389.16 ₹ (149.85 AED) |
16,331.90 ₹ (722.09 AED) |
+381.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
355.05 ₹ (15.70 AED) |
4,898.42 ₹ (216.58 AED) |
+1,279.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
771.21 ₹ (34.10 AED) |
8,055.07 ₹ (356.14 AED) |
+944.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chennai Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,358.90 ₹ (60.08 AED) |
7,329.02 ₹ (324.04 AED) |
+439.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
482.65 ₹ (21.34 AED) |
4,014.61 ₹ (177.50 AED) |
+731.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 ₹ (11.05 AED) |
1,130.88 ₹ (50.00 AED) |
+352.4 % |
Childcare | Chennai Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
7,067.31 ₹ (312.47 AED) |
62,818.33 ₹ (2,777.42 AED) |
+788.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
120,769.23 ₹ (5,339.63 AED) |
1,191,005.07 ₹ (52,658.52 AED) |
+886.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chennai Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,212.47 ₹ (97.82 AED) |
4,940.07 ₹ (218.42 AED) |
+123.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,084.00 ₹ (92.14 AED) |
4,659.21 ₹ (206.00 AED) |
+123.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,860.00 ₹ (170.66 AED) |
8,054.66 ₹ (356.12 AED) |
+108.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,785.19 ₹ (123.14 AED) |
7,711.95 ₹ (340.97 AED) |
+176.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Chennai Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
17,600.00 ₹ (778.16 AED) |
184,318.64 ₹ (8,149.38 AED) |
+947.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,161.76 ₹ (449.29 AED) |
112,092.42 ₹ (4,956.00 AED) |
+1,003.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
42,777.78 ₹ (1,891.36 AED) |
339,876.06 ₹ (15,027.12 AED) |
+694.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,322.58 ₹ (1,031.17 AED) |
236,788.01 ₹ (10,469.23 AED) |
+915.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chennai Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
16,380.91 ₹ (724.26 AED) |
37,393.66 ₹ (1,653.31 AED) |
+128.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,474.83 ₹ (286.27 AED) |
21,668.50 ₹ (958.04 AED) |
+234.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chennai Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
68,258.32 ₹ (3,017.94 AED) |
333,470.29 ₹ (14,743.89 AED) |
+388.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.38 | 4.94 | -47.3 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Pondicherry | 100.49 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tiruvannamalai | 117.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kumbakonam | 170.77 miles |
| Cost of Living in Karaikal | 171.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hosur | 187.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) | 201.65 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bangalore | 203.29 miles |
| Cost of Living in Salem | 205.83 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Fujairah | 80.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kalba | 84.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Abu Dhabi | 94.68 miles |