Atlanta vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$1151
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
89
68
🏙️ Population
499K
10.3M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 510% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 459th and 8842nd ($2648 vs $434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 19th 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 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 2 months in Chennai. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 151st and 3676th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Chennai

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Atlanta Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$2.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$9.54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$45.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$9.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
9.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$3.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$0.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$5.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$6.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$2.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$42.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$85.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$1681

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325