Chennai vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1156
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$3917
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
65
😀 Quality of life
66
87
🏙️ Population
6.6M
508K

The cost of living in Chennai is 80% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 8922nd and 1736th ($430 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1388th 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 1.9 months in Kansas. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Kansas ranked 115th in the United States, while ranked 5162nd and 372nd 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
$2.2
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$897
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$68.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$21.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$1367
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$25297

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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 Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860