Charlotte vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$165
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
68
79
😀 Quality of life
89
66
🏙️ Population
875K
6.6M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 459% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 1073rd and 8922nd ($2403 vs $430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 16th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.7 months in Chennai. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Chennai ranked 4th in India, while ranked 283rd and 5162nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Chennai

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Charlotte Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$12.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$7.84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
9.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$0.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$15.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$2.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$44.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$75
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$1717

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271