Chennai vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
73
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
6.6M
906K

The cost of living in Chennai is 80% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 8922nd and 1686th ($430 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1354th 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 4th best city to live in India vs Columbus ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 5162nd and 96th 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
$2.2
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$24638

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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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935