Chennai vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$2848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$6447
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1737
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$2683
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$748
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$4578
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
79
91
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
6.6M
716K

The cost of living in Chennai is 86% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 8947th and 365th ($409 vs $2848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 306th 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 1.6 months in Denver. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Denver ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 5131st and 218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Denver

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Chennai Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$88.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$7.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$1514
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$2359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$5706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$4.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$6.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$26.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$2053
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$21391

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646