Cost of Living Comparison Between Gurgaon and Chennai 

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Consumer Prices in Chennai are 14.6% lower than in Gurgaon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chennai are 18.8% lower than in Gurgaon
Rent Prices in Chennai are 33.0% lower than in Gurgaon
Restaurant Prices in Chennai are 44.3% lower than in Gurgaon
Groceries Prices in Chennai are 4.6% lower than in Gurgaon
Local Purchasing Power in Chennai is 17.6% lower than in Gurgaon
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Restaurants
Gurgaon Edit Chennai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 500.00 ₹ 150.00 ₹      -70.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 2,000.00 ₹ 800.00 ₹      -60.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 300.00 ₹ 371.68 ₹      +23.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 150.00 ₹ 174.79 ₹      +16.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 250.00 ₹ 350.00 ₹      +40.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 205.24 ₹ 132.08 ₹      -35.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 40.11 ₹ 39.67 ₹      -1.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 18.59 ₹ 17.91 ₹      -3.6 %
Markets
Gurgaon Edit Chennai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 238.18 ₹ 201.05 ₹      -15.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 42.61 ₹ 39.87 ₹      -6.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 38.57 ₹ 27.90 ₹      -27.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 102.64 ₹ 73.36 ₹      -28.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 257.67 ₹ 297.19 ₹      +15.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 147.62 ₹ 124.16 ₹      -15.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 309.20 ₹ 225.10 ₹      -27.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 85.26 ₹ 101.74 ₹      +19.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 29.20 ₹ 33.97 ₹      +16.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 43.60 ₹ 56.58 ₹      +29.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 20.62 ₹ 19.41 ₹      -5.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 13.21 ₹ 17.95 ₹      +35.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 16.29 ₹ 18.07 ₹      +10.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 50.45 ₹ 45.75 ₹      -9.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 30.00 ₹ 29.27 ₹      -2.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 950.00 ₹ 500.00 ₹      -47.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 158.95 ₹ 168.70 ₹      +6.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 213.65 ₹ 295.91 ₹      +38.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 ₹ 360.00 ₹      +2.9 %
Transportation
Gurgaon Edit Chennai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 45.00 ₹ 30.00 ₹      -33.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,500.00 ₹ 1,000.00 ₹      -33.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹ 100.00 ₹      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 ₹ 40.23 ₹      +25.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 120.00 ₹ 100.00 ₹      -16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 382.27 ₹ 394.52 ₹      +3.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,200,000.00 ₹ 1,300,000.00 ₹      +8.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,984,375.00 ₹ 1,997,027.08 ₹      +0.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Gurgaon Edit Chennai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,767.62 ₹ 3,321.96 ₹      -11.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 349.65 ₹ 358.16 ₹      +2.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 869.22 ₹ 784.55 ₹      -9.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Gurgaon Edit Chennai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,071.11 ₹ 1,376.68 ₹      -33.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 632.14 ₹ 471.70 ₹      -25.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 400.00 ₹ 250.00 ₹      -37.5 %
Childcare
Gurgaon Edit Chennai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 11,777.78 ₹ 7,198.28 ₹      -38.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 281,666.67 ₹ 122,600.00 ₹      -56.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Gurgaon Edit Chennai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,768.00 ₹ 2,111.40 ₹      -23.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,545.24 ₹ 1,974.07 ₹      -22.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,100.00 ₹ 3,603.12 ₹      -12.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,211.54 ₹ 2,619.32 ₹      -18.4 %
Rent Per Month
Gurgaon Edit Chennai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 26,045.45 ₹ 17,641.03 ₹      -32.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 15,333.33 ₹ 10,217.95 ₹      -33.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 63,153.85 ₹ 42,947.37 ₹      -32.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 36,222.22 ₹ 23,551.72 ₹      -35.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Gurgaon Edit Chennai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 19,083.17 ₹ 15,614.92 ₹      -18.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 11,502.85 ₹ 6,588.28 ₹      -42.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Gurgaon Edit Chennai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 104,655.17 ₹ 69,974.98 ₹      -33.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.81 9.41      +6.8 %
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