Chennai vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$3098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
77
😀 Quality of life
65
88
🏙️ Population
6.6M
639K

The cost of living in Chennai is 79% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8898th and 1636th ($437 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1374th 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 5th best city to live in India vs Detroit ranked 99th in the United States, while ranked 5272nd and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$16684

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608