Chennai vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1739
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$3236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
34
😀 Quality of life
66
85
🏙️ Population
6.6M
679K

The cost of living in Chennai is 77% less expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 8922nd and 2753rd ($430 vs $1828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1911th 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 1.8 months in El Paso. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs El Paso ranked 154th in the United States, while ranked 5162nd and 472nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs El Paso

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Chennai El Paso
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$6.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1025
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$817
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$62.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$63.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$6914

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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
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1876
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1641
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1734
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1855
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1928
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1924
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1008
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2026
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1055
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2231
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$953
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2045
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1930
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2110
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2059
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1724
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$776
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2050
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2216
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2190
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2220
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1934
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2140
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2444
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2490
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2366
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$3022
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$2023
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1087
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2418
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2381
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2396
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2384