Chennai vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Chennai Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$415
$2086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1096
$4900
🏠 One person rent
$146
$1214
🏘️ Family rent
$334
$2053
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$547
$4547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
68
😀 Quality of life
67
89
🏙️ Population
10.3M
888K

The cost of living in Chennai is 80% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 8755th and 524th ($415 vs $2086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 414th 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 1.3 months in Chennai compared to 2.2 months in Indianapolis. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Indianapolis ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 3835th and 144th 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
$1.83
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$77.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$950
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$2493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.86%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1960
$2267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$701
$1293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.15
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$4.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$7.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.4
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.7
$1208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1400
$16976

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Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$382
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$300
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$363
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$315
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$299
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$331
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$331
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$337
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$329
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$333
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$357
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$322
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$482
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$329
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$328
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$335
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$332
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$272
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$268
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$275
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$293
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$293
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$383
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$280
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$332
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$329
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$302
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$354
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$351
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$332
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$320
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$278
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$253
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$332
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$334
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$332
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$310
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$296

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2024
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1996
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2009
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2024
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2017
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2013
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1457
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$2024
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1553
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1735
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$1733
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1522
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1631
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1625
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$2016
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1610
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$2008
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1554
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$2013
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$2020
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2027
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1441
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1703
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1897
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$2014
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2031
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$2024
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$2015
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2010
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1987
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1561
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1580
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$2011
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$2010
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1754
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$2018