Chennai vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$4539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
79
91
😀 Quality of life
66
89
🏙️ Population
6.6M
716K

The cost of living in Chennai is 85% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 8922nd and 432nd ($430 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 365th 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 1.6 months in Denver. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Denver ranked 61st in the United States, while ranked 5162nd and 239th 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
$2.2
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$18639

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
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$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
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$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676