Chennai vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$4488
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1837
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$3355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
83
😀 Quality of life
68
87
🏙️ Population
10.3M
373K

The cost of living in Chennai is 77% less expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 8842nd and 2157th ($434 vs $1865) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1791st 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 Cleveland. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Cleveland ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 3676th and 222nd 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
$2.09
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$8.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1039
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$784
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$74.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$18748

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1932
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1905
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1891
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1943
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1999
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1905
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1891
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1946
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1891
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1905
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1975
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1848
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1934
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1958
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1930
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1902
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1900
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1936
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1795
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1904
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1974
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1718
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2113
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1814
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1800
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1537
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1746
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1696
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1661
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1519
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1768
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1605
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1318
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1842