Chennai vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$5379
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$2013
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$4803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
91
😀 Quality of life
65
94
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.3M

The cost of living in Chennai is 83% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 8947th and 938th ($409 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 812th 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 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.9 months in Dallas. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Dallas ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 5131st and 36th 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
$2.12
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$7.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$60.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$5051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$3181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$24503

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Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209