Chennai vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$4390
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
70
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
6.6M
888K

The cost of living in Chennai is 83% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 8947th and 1079th ($409 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 928th 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 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Indianapolis ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 5131st and 237th 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
$2.12
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$24177

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Cities near Chennai

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

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908