Restaurants | Chennai Edit | Kolkata Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 150.00 ₹ | 200.00 ₹ | +33.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 800.00 ₹ | 1,200.00 ₹ | +50.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 359.64 ₹ | 400.00 ₹ | +11.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 179.82 ₹ | 150.00 ₹ | -16.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 350.00 ₹ | 300.00 ₹ | -14.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 136.78 ₹ | 139.38 ₹ | +1.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 39.55 ₹ | 29.44 ₹ | -25.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 17.78 ₹ | 14.09 ₹ | -20.8 % |
Markets | Chennai Edit | Kolkata Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 202.15 ₹ | 210.05 ₹ | +3.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 40.15 ₹ | 29.33 ₹ | -26.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 27.86 ₹ | 25.94 ₹ | -6.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 73.84 ₹ | 80.64 ₹ | +9.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 287.88 ₹ | 217.85 ₹ | -24.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 126.64 ₹ | 112.55 ₹ | -11.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 236.55 ₹ | 253.56 ₹ | +7.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 101.27 ₹ | 84.86 ₹ | -16.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 34.08 ₹ | 26.76 ₹ | -21.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 57.36 ₹ | 56.52 ₹ | -1.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 19.65 ₹ | 24.38 ₹ | +24.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 17.91 ₹ | 10.93 ₹ | -39.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 18.27 ₹ | 15.66 ₹ | -14.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 45.95 ₹ | 43.14 ₹ | -6.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 29.41 ₹ | 28.56 ₹ | -2.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 500.00 ₹ | 800.00 ₹ | +60.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 166.09 ₹ | 143.90 ₹ | -13.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 301.15 ₹ | 191.82 ₹ | -36.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 360.00 ₹ | 340.00 ₹ | -5.6 % |
Transportation | Chennai Edit | Kolkata Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 30.00 ₹ | 15.00 ₹ | -50.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 1,000.00 ₹ | 250.00 ₹ | -75.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 100.00 ₹ | 55.00 ₹ | -45.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 40.23 ₹ | 40.23 ₹ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 100.00 ₹ | 100.00 ₹ | 0.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 394.82 ₹ | 398.45 ₹ | +0.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,300,000.00 ₹ | 1,400,270.00 ₹ | +7.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 2,042,481.63 ₹ | 1,831,250.00 ₹ | -10.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chennai Edit | Kolkata Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 3,357.62 ₹ | 2,827.88 ₹ | -15.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 356.52 ₹ | 276.23 ₹ | -22.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 775.29 ₹ | 583.94 ₹ | -24.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chennai Edit | Kolkata Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 1,430.96 ₹ | 1,468.08 ₹ | +2.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 482.65 ₹ | 658.82 ₹ | +36.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 250.00 ₹ | 300.00 ₹ | +20.0 % |
Childcare | Chennai Edit | Kolkata Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 6,975.81 ₹ | 3,916.61 ₹ | -43.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 120,769.23 ₹ | 134,666.67 ₹ | +11.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chennai Edit | Kolkata Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 2,159.41 ₹ | 1,979.28 ₹ | -8.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 1,993.10 ₹ | 1,988.71 ₹ | -0.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 3,641.18 ₹ | 3,149.97 ₹ | -13.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 2,678.09 ₹ | 2,493.72 ₹ | -6.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Chennai Edit | Kolkata Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 17,450.00 ₹ | 12,023.81 ₹ | -31.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 10,087.50 ₹ | 7,214.29 ₹ | -28.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 42,975.61 ₹ | 27,380.95 ₹ | -36.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 23,266.67 ₹ | 16,117.65 ₹ | -30.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chennai Edit | Kolkata Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 16,380.91 ₹ | 8,302.79 ₹ | -49.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 6,474.83 ₹ | 4,163.40 ₹ | -35.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chennai Edit | Kolkata Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 66,720.91 ₹ | 39,407.41 ₹ | -40.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.45 | 9.06 | -4.1 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 327 | 253 |
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