Chennai vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$5581
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1437
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$2329
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$4148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
70
😀 Quality of life
66
89
🏙️ Population
6.6M
888K

The cost of living in Chennai is 82% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 8922nd and 1140th ($430 vs $2374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 975th 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Indianapolis ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 5162nd and 289th 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
$2.2
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$6.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$5.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$1809
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$25946

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Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931