Chennai vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$2181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1256
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$2214
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$662
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$3957
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
72
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
6.6M
906K

The cost of living in Chennai is 80% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 8898th and 1512th ($437 vs $2181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1292nd 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 1.8 months in Columbus. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Columbus ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 5272nd and 217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Columbus

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Chennai Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$68
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$6.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$973
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$3028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$6.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$1105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$28983

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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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2105
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2091
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2020
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2094
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2030
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2084
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1836
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2014
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2028
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1951
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2019
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1932
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1933
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1933
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1954
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1928
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1918
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1842
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1918
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1934
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1947
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1961
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1965
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1571
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1942
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2025
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1980
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1957
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1684
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1850
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1495
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2188
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1482
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1899
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1922
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1493
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1743
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$2061