Chennai vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$5210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
65
97
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chennai is 84% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8898th and 394th ($437 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 338th in India and the United States, respectively. Check India vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.9 months in Chicago. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5272nd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$23423

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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

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426