Chennai vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$2158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$2098
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$3890
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
65
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
6.6M
508K

The cost of living in Chennai is 81% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 8947th and 1591st ($409 vs $2158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1295th 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 Kansas. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Kansas ranked 114th in the United States, while ranked 5131st and 359th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Kansas

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Chennai Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$948
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$1149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$21608

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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 Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859