Atlanta vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$1065
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$272
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$321
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
91
65
🏙️ Population
499K
6.6M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 504% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 647th and 8898th ($2641 vs $437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 17th in the United States and India, respectively. Check the United States vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 0.7 months in Chennai. Atlanta ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Chennai ranked 5th in India, while ranked 179th and 5272nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$2.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$3.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$29.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$8.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
9.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$1914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$0.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$0.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$0.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$2.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$50.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$70.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$1729

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2416
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286