Common information
Cost of living and prices in Chennai
Shared roomoutside of centre68USD/Monthin city centre121USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre81USD/Monthin city centre142USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 2 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 7 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 1 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 0 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 0 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 1 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 5 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 9 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 2 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 0 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 15 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 2 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 0 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 1 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 11,975 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 19 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 7 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 2 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 30 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 30 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 45 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 36 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 177 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 101 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 453 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 253 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 39 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 19 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 2,118 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 789 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 548 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 10.86 |
Ratings
Main factors in Chennai
4.9
Leisure quality
6.3
Quality of life
4.3
Travelers rating
4.0
Travelers rating
5.2
English speaking
6.2
Nightlife
5.1
Coworking spaces
4.0
Traffic
2.8
Free WIFI
9
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Chennai
7.0
Safety
8.4
Medicine
5.0
Healthcare
3.7
Racial tolerance
3.1
Female friendly
3.3
LGBT, Gay friendly
6.7
Friendliness to foreigners
4.0
Stability of the state
7.7
Conditions for starting a business
2.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Chennai
8.3
Cost of living
9.5
Rent, price
8.3
Products, price
8.9
Restaurants, price
4.8
Purchasing power
Comfort in Chennai
2.9
Ecology
8.6
Weather comfort
4.6
Availability of air conditioners
7.1
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Chennai
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 40 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 42 |
| Average high, °C | 25 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 20 |
| Average temperature, °C | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 13 |
| Average low, °C | 11 | 5 | 2 | -0 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| Record low, °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 16 |
| Rain, days | 7 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 56 |
| Fog, days | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 35 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 112 | 38 | 32 | 56 | 129 | 124 | 190 | 104 | 83 | 74 | 218 | 205 | 1364 |
| Relative humidity, % | 78 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 66 | 71 | 75 | 75 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 86 | 90 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 77 | 68 | 77 | 79 | 85 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 69 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 67 | 61 | 55 | 61 | 63 | 65 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 261 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 243 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 209 | 294 | 328 | 314 | 1627 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 |