Chennai vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$4659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.3M

The cost of living in Chennai is 82% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8947th and 1367th ($409 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1144th 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 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5131st and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Houston

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Chennai Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$22291

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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$2142
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$2064
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$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123