Chennai vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1775
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$4161
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1006
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1821
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$3710
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
35
😀 Quality of life
66
80
🏙️ Population
6.6M
679K

The cost of living in Chennai is 76% less expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 8907th and 2613th ($433 vs $1775) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1951st 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 El Paso. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs El Paso ranked 134th in the United States, while ranked 4094th and 532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai El Paso
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$945
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$749
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1654
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$7.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$5.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$6.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$6.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$671
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$7468

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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
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1834
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1613
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1636
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1805
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1847
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$778
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1834
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$854
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2111
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$803
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2230
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$792
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1682
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1954
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$1986
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2026
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1629
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$786
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2040
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2067
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2052
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2618
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2176
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1715
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2003
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2324
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2342
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2313
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2338
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1896
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$854
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2398
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2372
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2414
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2352