Chennai vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$4876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chennai is 84% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8897th and 529th ($430 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 483rd 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 2 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 4021st and 23rd 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
$1.83
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$24502

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371