Chennai vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$2550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$5986
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$635
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$5410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
92
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.3M

The cost of living in Chennai is 83% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 8907th and 700th ($433 vs $2550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Dallas ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 4094th and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Dallas

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Chennai Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$5.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$3063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$4445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$97.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$1291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284