Chennai vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chennai is 86% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8947th and 358th ($409 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 300th 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 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5131st and 18th 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
$2.12
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$27880

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Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453