Chennai vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$4494
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1911
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$3261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
83
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
6.6M
373K

The cost of living in Chennai is 77% less expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 8898th and 2297th ($437 vs $1908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1793rd 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 5th best city to live in India vs Cleveland ranked 90th in the United States, while ranked 5272nd and 284th 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
$2.25
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2116
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$9.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$73.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$1018
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$18787

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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 Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1978
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1959
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1956
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1997
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1956
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1961
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2067
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$2002
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1950
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1976
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2015
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1899
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$2019
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$2000
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$2024
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$2019
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$2062
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1954
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$2018
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1855
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1974
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1986
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1839
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1841
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1971
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1908
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1737
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1735
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1884
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1844
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1784
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1631
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1672
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1482
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1477
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1410
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$2061
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2314