Chennai vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
68
92
🏙️ Population
10.3M
2.3M

The cost of living in Chennai is 80% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8842nd and 1234th ($434 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1107th 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 Houston. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 3676th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$23011

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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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$2118
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$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
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$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175