Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Chennai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Chennai is 72.3% lower than in Singapore (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Chennai is 80.9% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Chennai are 91.8% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Chennai are 76.1% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Chennai are 65.3% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Chennai is 3.9% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Chennai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 S$ (927.83 ₹) |
2.43 S$ (150.00 ₹) |
-83.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
92.50 S$ (5,721.62 ₹) |
12.93 S$ (800.00 ₹) |
-86.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (618.55 ₹) |
5.86 S$ (362.18 ₹) |
-41.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 S$ (618.55 ₹) |
2.91 S$ (180.00 ₹) |
-70.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 S$ (618.55 ₹) |
5.66 S$ (350.00 ₹) |
-43.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.40 S$ (395.76 ₹) |
2.21 S$ (136.82 ₹) |
-65.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.06 S$ (127.57 ₹) |
0.64 S$ (39.55 ₹) |
-69.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.54 S$ (95.56 ₹) |
0.29 S$ (17.78 ₹) |
-81.4 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.49 S$ (896.08 ₹) |
3.27 S$ (202.30 ₹) |
-77.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.54 S$ (157.36 ₹) |
0.65 S$ (40.12 ₹) |
-74.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.63 S$ (101.07 ₹) |
0.45 S$ (27.94 ₹) |
-72.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.48 S$ (277.23 ₹) |
1.20 S$ (74.09 ₹) |
-73.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
11.45 S$ (708.12 ₹) |
4.75 S$ (293.90 ₹) |
-58.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.27 S$ (387.66 ₹) |
2.02 S$ (125.01 ₹) |
-67.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.22 S$ (755.74 ₹) |
3.75 S$ (232.19 ₹) |
-69.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.59 S$ (160.23 ₹) |
1.66 S$ (102.44 ₹) |
-36.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.95 S$ (120.93 ₹) |
0.54 S$ (33.53 ₹) |
-72.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.39 S$ (148.09 ₹) |
0.93 S$ (57.48 ₹) |
-61.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.72 S$ (106.52 ₹) |
0.31 S$ (19.26 ₹) |
-81.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.42 S$ (87.57 ₹) |
0.29 S$ (18.12 ₹) |
-79.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.38 S$ (85.54 ₹) |
0.29 S$ (17.87 ₹) |
-79.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.27 S$ (140.60 ₹) |
0.74 S$ (45.95 ₹) |
-67.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.78 S$ (110.00 ₹) |
0.48 S$ (29.40 ₹) |
-73.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (1,855.66 ₹) |
8.08 S$ (500.00 ₹) |
-73.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.52 S$ (341.15 ₹) |
2.67 S$ (165.34 ₹) |
-51.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.20 S$ (383.78 ₹) |
4.87 S$ (301.20 ₹) |
-21.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.20 S$ (1,002.06 ₹) |
5.82 S$ (360.00 ₹) |
-64.1 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (123.71 ₹) |
0.49 S$ (30.00 ₹) |
-75.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
128.00 S$ (7,917.48 ₹) |
16.17 S$ (1,000.00 ₹) |
-87.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.40 S$ (272.16 ₹) |
1.62 S$ (100.00 ₹) |
-63.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (99.55 ₹) |
0.65 S$ (40.23 ₹) |
-59.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 S$ (1,237.11 ₹) |
1.62 S$ (100.00 ₹) |
-91.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.75 S$ (665.11 ₹) |
6.38 S$ (394.82 ₹) |
-40.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (11,133,962.71 ₹) |
21,016.78 S$ (1,300,000.00 ₹) |
-88.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
158,722.00 S$ (9,817,804.61 ₹) |
32,285.44 S$ (1,997,027.08 ₹) |
-79.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
201.90 S$ (12,488.49 ₹) |
53.51 S$ (3,310.03 ₹) |
-73.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.79 S$ (1,471.71 ₹) |
5.75 S$ (355.56 ₹) |
-75.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
48.18 S$ (2,980.48 ₹) |
12.54 S$ (775.90 ₹) |
-74.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
143.41 S$ (8,870.90 ₹) |
22.93 S$ (1,418.31 ₹) |
-84.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
17.70 S$ (1,095.05 ₹) |
7.60 S$ (469.96 ₹) |
-57.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (927.83 ₹) |
4.04 S$ (250.00 ₹) |
-73.1 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,521.32 S$ (94,101.87 ₹) |
116.54 S$ (7,208.33 ₹) |
-92.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
37,415.81 S$ (2,314,367.82 ₹) |
1,982.04 S$ (122,600.00 ₹) |
-94.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
89.17 S$ (5,515.44 ₹) |
34.13 S$ (2,111.40 ₹) |
-61.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58.14 S$ (3,596.09 ₹) |
31.91 S$ (1,974.07 ₹) |
-45.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
127.67 S$ (7,896.87 ₹) |
58.25 S$ (3,603.12 ₹) |
-54.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
140.68 S$ (8,701.72 ₹) |
42.35 S$ (2,619.32 ₹) |
-69.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,692.87 S$ (228,423.73 ₹) |
281.05 S$ (17,384.62 ₹) |
-92.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,734.10 S$ (169,118.87 ₹) |
163.12 S$ (10,089.74 ₹) |
-94.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,059.60 S$ (436,673.72 ₹) |
691.94 S$ (42,800.00 ₹) |
-90.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,988.02 S$ (308,535.85 ₹) |
381.54 S$ (23,600.00 ₹) |
-92.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,427.58 S$ (150,158.89 ₹) |
252.44 S$ (15,614.92 ₹) |
-89.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,654.68 S$ (102,350.97 ₹) |
106.51 S$ (6,588.28 ₹) |
-93.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,997.26 S$ (370,962.88 ₹) |
1,100.49 S$ (68,071.41 ₹) |
-81.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.55 | 9.50 | +167.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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