Chennai vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$2699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$6308
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1674
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$2997
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$668
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$4870
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
6.6M
716K

The cost of living in Chennai is 84% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 8907th and 444th ($433 vs $2699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 388th 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 1.8 months in Denver. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Denver ranked 36th in the United States, while ranked 4094th and 160th 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
$1.8
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$74.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$7
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$3330
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$4325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$3533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$4.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$9.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$1400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$16150

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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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10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765