Chennai vs Fort Worth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Fort Worth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$5426
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1306
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$4183
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
79
81
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
6.6M
919K

The cost of living in Chennai is 81% less expensive than in Fort Worth. Cities ranked 8922nd and 1451st ($430 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1204th 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 1.9 months in Fort Worth. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Fort Worth ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 5162nd and 163rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Fort Worth

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Chennai Fort Worth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$5.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$78.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$73.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$4.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$97.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$1828
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$25647

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Haltom
$2145
12 km or 7.5 mi Saginaw
$2152
14 km or 8.8 mi Benbrook
$2155
15 km or 9.3 mi Watauga
$2128
15 km or 9.5 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
17 km or 10 mi Hurst
$2127
21 km or 13 mi Arlington
$1907
21 km or 13 mi Bedford
$2126
21 km or 13 mi Keller
$2105
22 km or 14 mi Colleyville
$2124
25 km or 15 mi Burleson
$2175
25 km or 15 mi Euless
$2114
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2129
28 km or 17 mi Mansfield
$2302
30 km or 19 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
30 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
36 km or 23 mi Irving
$2114
37 km or 23 mi Coppell
$2142
39 km or 24 mi Flower Mound
$2135
41 km or 25 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
41 km or 26 mi Duncanville
$2198
42 km or 26 mi Weatherford
$2138
44 km or 27 mi Lewisville
$2076
45 km or 28 mi Midlothian
$2193
45 km or 28 mi Cleburne
$2177
47 km or 29 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
48 km or 30 mi DeSoto
$2193
49 km or 30 mi Carrollton
$2188
49 km or 30 mi Dallas
$2461
49 km or 31 mi Corinth
$2177
52 km or 32 mi University Park
$2258
54 km or 34 mi Denton
$1979
55 km or 34 mi Lancaster
$2212
56 km or 35 mi The Colony
$2233
58 km or 36 mi Little Elm
$2225
60 km or 38 mi Waxahachie
$2196
62 km or 39 mi Richardson
$2246
63 km or 39 mi Plano
$2127
65 km or 40 mi Frisco
$2393
67 km or 42 mi Balch Springs
$2208