Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Chennai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Chennai is 58.8% lower than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Chennai is 65.4% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Chennai are 79.5% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Chennai are 61.0% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Chennai are 59.2% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Chennai is 5.2% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Chennai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (529.50 ₹) |
283.29 ¥ (150.00 ₹) |
-71.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (3,706.51 ₹) |
1,510.86 ¥ (800.00 ₹) |
-78.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (423.60 ₹) |
692.14 ¥ (366.49 ₹) |
-13.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
440.00 ¥ (232.98 ₹) |
339.94 ¥ (180.00 ₹) |
-22.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (370.65 ₹) |
661.00 ¥ (350.00 ₹) |
-5.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
505.00 ¥ (267.40 ₹) |
258.37 ¥ (136.81 ₹) |
-48.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
171.03 ¥ (90.56 ₹) |
74.69 ¥ (39.55 ₹) |
-56.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.09 ¥ (60.41 ₹) |
33.69 ¥ (17.84 ₹) |
-70.5 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
898.55 ¥ (475.78 ₹) |
381.77 ¥ (202.15 ₹) |
-57.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.55 ¥ (122.61 ₹) |
75.82 ¥ (40.15 ₹) |
-67.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
250.79 ¥ (132.79 ₹) |
52.61 ¥ (27.86 ₹) |
-79.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.79 ¥ (177.27 ₹) |
139.46 ¥ (73.84 ₹) |
-58.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (595.98 ₹) |
543.68 ¥ (287.88 ₹) |
-51.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
499.63 ¥ (264.56 ₹) |
239.16 ¥ (126.64 ₹) |
-52.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (760.31 ₹) |
446.74 ¥ (236.55 ₹) |
-68.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 ¥ (182.27 ₹) |
191.25 ¥ (101.27 ₹) |
-44.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (88.18 ₹) |
64.37 ¥ (34.08 ₹) |
-61.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (212.99 ₹) |
108.33 ¥ (57.36 ₹) |
-73.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (180.86 ₹) |
37.12 ¥ (19.65 ₹) |
-89.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (101.89 ₹) |
33.83 ¥ (17.91 ₹) |
-82.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (101.76 ₹) |
34.51 ¥ (18.27 ₹) |
-82.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
222.90 ¥ (118.03 ₹) |
86.78 ¥ (45.95 ₹) |
-61.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
129.54 ¥ (68.59 ₹) |
55.54 ¥ (29.41 ₹) |
-57.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (582.45 ₹) |
944.28 ¥ (500.00 ₹) |
-14.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (171.87 ₹) |
313.67 ¥ (166.09 ₹) |
-3.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.83 ¥ (238.72 ₹) |
568.75 ¥ (301.15 ₹) |
+26.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (317.70 ₹) |
679.89 ¥ (360.00 ₹) |
+13.3 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (105.90 ₹) |
56.66 ¥ (30.00 ₹) |
-71.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,840.00 ¥ (4,151.29 ₹) |
1,888.57 ¥ (1,000.00 ₹) |
-75.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (264.75 ₹) |
188.86 ¥ (100.00 ₹) |
-62.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (374.95 ₹) |
75.98 ¥ (40.23 ₹) |
-89.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (2,006.53 ₹) |
188.86 ¥ (100.00 ₹) |
-95.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (353.50 ₹) |
745.65 ¥ (394.82 ₹) |
+11.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (1,769,592.91 ₹) |
2,455,140.94 ¥ (1,300,000.00 ₹) |
-26.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (1,330,459.94 ₹) |
3,857,369.44 ¥ (2,042,481.63 ₹) |
+53.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,466.83 ¥ (14,014.22 ₹) |
6,341.10 ¥ (3,357.62 ₹) |
-76.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,878.60 ¥ (2,053.72 ₹) |
673.32 ¥ (356.52 ₹) |
-82.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,828.00 ¥ (2,556.43 ₹) |
1,464.18 ¥ (775.29 ₹) |
-69.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 ¥ (5,095.99 ₹) |
2,702.46 ¥ (1,430.96 ₹) |
-71.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (1,574.84 ₹) |
911.53 ¥ (482.65 ₹) |
-69.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (1,006.05 ₹) |
472.14 ¥ (250.00 ₹) |
-75.2 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
78,657.78 ¥ (41,649.38 ₹) |
13,174.30 ¥ (6,975.81 ₹) |
-83.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,170,247.04 ¥ (1,149,148.35 ₹) |
228,081.14 ¥ (120,769.23 ₹) |
-89.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 ¥ (4,409.85 ₹) |
4,078.19 ¥ (2,159.41 ₹) |
-51.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,471.58 ¥ (2,897.21 ₹) |
3,764.12 ¥ (1,993.10 ₹) |
-31.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (5,007.88 ₹) |
6,876.62 ¥ (3,641.18 ₹) |
-27.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,649.00 ¥ (6,697.66 ₹) |
5,264.33 ¥ (2,787.47 ₹) |
-58.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
160,847.49 ¥ (85,168.93 ₹) |
32,955.55 ¥ (17,450.00 ₹) |
-79.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
91,206.70 ¥ (48,294.06 ₹) |
19,050.95 ¥ (10,087.50 ₹) |
-79.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
424,680.66 ¥ (224,868.91 ₹) |
81,162.45 ¥ (42,975.61 ₹) |
-80.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,516.31 ¥ (98,760.60 ₹) |
43,940.73 ¥ (23,266.67 ₹) |
-76.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 ¥ (70,937.80 ₹) |
30,936.49 ¥ (16,380.91 ₹) |
-76.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,389.42 ¥ (36,741.78 ₹) |
12,228.17 ¥ (6,474.83 ₹) |
-82.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
388,762.44 ¥ (205,850.17 ₹) |
127,435.52 ¥ (67,477.26 ₹) |
-67.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.78 | 9.45 | +430.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 300 | 330 |
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| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |
Cities near Chennai: | Cost of Living in Vellore | 84.79 miles |
| 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 |