Boston vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$433
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$1143
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$379
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
92
66
🏙️ Population
676K
6.6M

The cost of living in Boston is 701% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 32nd and 8907th ($3467 vs $433) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 20th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 2 months in Chennai. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 89th and 4094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Chennai

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Boston Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$10.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$24.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$38.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
9.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$1926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$0.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$0.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$26
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$47.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$82.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$1425

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287