Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Chennai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Chennai are 60.2% lower than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chennai are 66.3% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Chennai are 79.4% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Chennai are 63.0% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Chennai are 60.5% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Chennai is 8.3% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Chennai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,025.00 ¥ (549.40 ₹) |
279.85 ¥ (150.00 ₹) |
-72.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,250.00 ¥ (3,886.02 ₹) |
1,492.53 ¥ (800.00 ₹) |
-79.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (428.80 ₹) |
671.33 ¥ (359.84 ₹) |
-16.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (268.00 ₹) |
335.67 ¥ (179.92 ₹) |
-32.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (428.80 ₹) |
652.98 ¥ (350.00 ₹) |
-18.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
508.11 ¥ (272.35 ₹) |
255.19 ¥ (136.78 ₹) |
-49.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
183.72 ¥ (98.47 ₹) |
73.79 ¥ (39.55 ₹) |
-59.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
118.59 ¥ (63.57 ₹) |
33.18 ¥ (17.78 ₹) |
-72.0 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
896.02 ¥ (480.27 ₹) |
376.33 ¥ (201.71 ₹) |
-58.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
244.11 ¥ (130.84 ₹) |
74.51 ¥ (39.94 ₹) |
-69.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
247.77 ¥ (132.81 ₹) |
52.10 ¥ (27.93 ₹) |
-79.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.01 ¥ (179.03 ₹) |
137.38 ¥ (73.64 ₹) |
-58.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (603.30 ₹) |
543.93 ¥ (291.55 ₹) |
-51.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
502.53 ¥ (269.36 ₹) |
233.25 ¥ (125.02 ₹) |
-53.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (769.65 ₹) |
420.06 ¥ (225.15 ₹) |
-70.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (197.66 ₹) |
189.38 ¥ (101.51 ₹) |
-48.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
175.99 ¥ (94.33 ₹) |
63.06 ¥ (33.80 ₹) |
-64.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (215.61 ₹) |
106.01 ¥ (56.82 ₹) |
-73.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (183.08 ₹) |
35.79 ¥ (19.19 ₹) |
-89.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
197.12 ¥ (105.66 ₹) |
33.41 ¥ (17.91 ₹) |
-83.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (103.00 ₹) |
33.32 ¥ (17.86 ₹) |
-82.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
219.43 ¥ (117.61 ₹) |
90.17 ¥ (48.33 ₹) |
-58.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.12 ¥ (70.28 ₹) |
54.81 ¥ (29.38 ₹) |
-58.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,150.00 ¥ (616.40 ₹) |
932.83 ¥ (500.00 ₹) |
-18.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
327.48 ¥ (175.53 ₹) |
310.38 ¥ (166.36 ₹) |
-5.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
458.46 ¥ (245.74 ₹) |
552.40 ¥ (296.09 ₹) |
+20.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (321.60 ₹) |
671.64 ¥ (360.00 ₹) |
+11.9 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (107.20 ₹) |
55.97 ¥ (30.00 ₹) |
-72.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,880.00 ¥ (4,223.71 ₹) |
1,865.66 ¥ (1,000.00 ₹) |
-76.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (268.00 ₹) |
186.57 ¥ (100.00 ₹) |
-62.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
692.02 ¥ (370.92 ₹) |
75.06 ¥ (40.23 ₹) |
-89.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (2,031.17 ₹) |
186.57 ¥ (100.00 ₹) |
-95.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (357.84 ₹) |
735.69 ¥ (394.33 ₹) |
+10.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (1,791,323.44 ₹) |
2,425,357.65 ¥ (1,300,000.00 ₹) |
-27.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,493,125.00 ¥ (1,336,323.53 ₹) |
3,725,773.01 ¥ (1,997,027.08 ₹) |
+49.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,989.97 ¥ (14,466.72 ₹) |
6,175.40 ¥ (3,310.03 ₹) |
-77.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,875.32 ¥ (2,077.19 ₹) |
657.36 ¥ (352.35 ₹) |
-83.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,869.86 ¥ (2,610.26 ₹) |
1,450.10 ¥ (777.26 ₹) |
-70.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 ¥ (5,158.57 ₹) |
2,594.26 ¥ (1,390.53 ₹) |
-73.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,080.44 ¥ (1,651.13 ₹) |
880.02 ¥ (471.70 ₹) |
-71.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (1,018.41 ₹) |
466.41 ¥ (250.00 ₹) |
-75.5 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (40,548.66 ₹) |
13,448.30 ¥ (7,208.33 ₹) |
-82.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (1,215,308.94 ₹) |
228,729.88 ¥ (122,600.00 ₹) |
-89.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,411.90 ¥ (4,508.81 ₹) |
3,939.15 ¥ (2,111.40 ₹) |
-53.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,630.00 ¥ (3,017.70 ₹) |
3,682.95 ¥ (1,974.07 ₹) |
-34.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (5,069.37 ₹) |
6,722.21 ¥ (3,603.12 ₹) |
-28.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,403.81 ¥ (6,648.48 ₹) |
4,886.76 ¥ (2,619.32 ₹) |
-60.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
157,680.55 ¥ (84,517.31 ₹) |
32,698.14 ¥ (17,526.32 ₹) |
-79.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
91,008.98 ¥ (48,781.13 ₹) |
18,975.72 ¥ (10,171.05 ₹) |
-79.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
422,863.86 ¥ (226,656.48 ₹) |
80,462.56 ¥ (43,128.21 ₹) |
-81.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,252.75 ¥ (99,832.11 ₹) |
44,454.17 ¥ (23,827.59 ₹) |
-76.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
131,220.79 ¥ (70,334.79 ₹) |
29,132.13 ¥ (15,614.92 ₹) |
-77.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
68,227.42 ¥ (36,570.13 ₹) |
12,291.49 ¥ (6,588.28 ₹) |
-82.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
417,589.66 ¥ (223,829.49 ₹) |
129,185.53 ¥ (69,243.89 ₹) |
-69.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.73 | 9.40 | +443.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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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 |
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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 |