Charlotte vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

Charlotte Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2680
$415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6364
$1096
🏠 One person rent
$1682
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$3225
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4737
$547
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
68
77
😀 Quality of life
87
67
🏙️ Population
875K
10.3M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 546% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 106th and 8755th ($2680 vs $415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 22nd 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 1.3 months in Chennai. Charlotte ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 195th and 3835th 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
$18.1
$1.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.93
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1727
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1442
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4229
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2674
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$9.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
7.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4010
$1960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3041
$701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$3.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$5.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$5.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.04
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$2.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1071
$70.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15243
$1400

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2012
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2022
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$1973
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1956
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1956
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2012
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2101
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2009
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1920
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$1989
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2011
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2011
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1591
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2012
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2081
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2008
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1715
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2010
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1898
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1989
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$1852
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2010
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1687
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1697
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2015
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$2011
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2034
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1847
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1264
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2012
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2572
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2012
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$1774
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2660
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1841
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1690

Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$382
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$300
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$363
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$315
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$299
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$331
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$331
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$337
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$329
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$333
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$357
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$322
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$482
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$329
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$328
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$335
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$332
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$272
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$268
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$275
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$293
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$293
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$383
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$280
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$332
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$329
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$302
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$354
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$351
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$332
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$320
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$278
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$253
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$332
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$334
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$332
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$310
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$296