Chennai vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
77
😀 Quality of life
66
88
🏙️ Population
6.6M
639K

The cost of living in Chennai is 79% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8922nd and 1947th ($430 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Detroit ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 5162nd and 318th 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
$2.2
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$19339

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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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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619