Chennai vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$4857
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$2113
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$4187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
77
😀 Quality of life
68
89
🏙️ Population
10.3M
639K

The cost of living in Chennai is 78% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8842nd and 1843rd ($434 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Detroit ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 3676th and 172nd 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
$2.09
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$16868

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614