Chennai vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$4156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
77
😀 Quality of life
66
88
🏙️ Population
6.6M
639K

The cost of living in Chennai is 78% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8907th and 1856th ($433 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1553rd 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 53rd in the United States, while ranked 4094th and 216th 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
$1.8
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$16775

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614