Chennai vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$4638
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1997
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$3363
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
79
82
😀 Quality of life
66
87
🏙️ Population
6.6M
373K

The cost of living in Chennai is 78% less expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 8922nd and 2121st ($430 vs $1971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1629th 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 1.7 months in Cleveland. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Cleveland ranked 111th in the United States, while ranked 5162nd and 357th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Cleveland

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Chennai Cleveland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$52.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$9.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1477
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$73.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$1124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$18789

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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 Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1957
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1956
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1944
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1953
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1921
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1927
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1927
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$1936
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1937
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1911
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1930
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1927
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1874
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1921
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1928
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1911
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1893
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1921
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1936
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1897
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1892
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1843
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1844
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1852
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1825
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1807
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1896
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1712
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1662
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1958
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1879
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1827
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1633
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1752
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1530
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1500
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1451
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1935
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2149