Chennai vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$5318
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$2170
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$4608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
71
😀 Quality of life
66
89
🏙️ Population
6.6M
888K

The cost of living in Chennai is 80% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 8897th and 1378th ($430 vs $2189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1239th 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 2.1 months in Indianapolis. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Indianapolis ranked 44th in the United States, while ranked 4021st and 191st 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
$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$1026
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$2421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$1949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$1579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$8.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$1868
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$27149

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2023
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2010
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1751
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1981
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1974
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2001
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1880
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1944
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1806
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1875
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2147
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1736
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1613
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2007
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1870
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2004
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1561
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1839
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1875
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1895
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1914
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1427
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1940
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1925
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1870
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2490
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1853
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1863
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2145
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1783
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1731
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1914
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1897
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1939
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1834
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1890