Chennai vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$2382
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$5728
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1450
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$4546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
70
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
6.6M
888K

The cost of living in Chennai is 82% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 8898th and 1089th ($437 vs $2382) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 957th 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 Indianapolis. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Indianapolis ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 5272nd and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Indianapolis

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Chennai Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$2077
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1551
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$6.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$9.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$5.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$1686
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$27445

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Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2070
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1941
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1753
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2035
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1984
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1969
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1847
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1971
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1848
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1769
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2097
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1731
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1484
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2031
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1851
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1857
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1559
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1915
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1905
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1993
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1990
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1922
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2025
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1957
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2480
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1899
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1845
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2140
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1925
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1917
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1738
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1980
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1965
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1862
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1850
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1961