Chennai vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$5210
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1465
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$4795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.3M

The cost of living in Chennai is 82% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 8898th and 948th ($437 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 834th 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 2 months in Dallas. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Dallas ranked 37th in the United States, while ranked 5272nd and 136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2176
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$3818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$1152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$24402

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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 Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216