Chennai vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$5026
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chennai is 85% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8922nd and 375th ($430 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 311th 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 1.8 months in Chicago. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5162nd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Chicago

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Chennai Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$24172

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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

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434