Chennai vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$2070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1144
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1987
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$3437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
77
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
6.6M
639K

The cost of living in Chennai is 80% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8947th and 1839th ($409 vs $2070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Detroit ranked 98th in the United States, while ranked 5131st and 319th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Detroit

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Chennai Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$7.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$67.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$88.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$1375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$16262

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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
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600