Chennai vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$4818
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
71
😀 Quality of life
68
89
🏙️ Population
10.3M
888K

The cost of living in Chennai is 80% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 8842nd and 1474th ($434 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1308th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Indianapolis ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 3676th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$27248

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Cities near Chennai

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

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798