Chennai vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$617
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$4999
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.3M

The cost of living in Chennai is 83% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 8897th and 837th ($430 vs $2471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 773rd 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 months in Dallas. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Dallas ranked 23rd in the United States, while ranked 4021st and 130th 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
$1.83
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$67.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$6.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$1254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$3000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$2294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$2244
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$91.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$9.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$5.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$98.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$26393

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$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

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$2214
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$1808
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$2149
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2158
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2176
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2164
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2023
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2242
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2184
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2095
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2081
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2213
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2294
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2538
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2012
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2086
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2190
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2105
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2025
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2093
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2258
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2305
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2224
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2526
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2253
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2395
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2190
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2143
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2246