Chennai vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$6311
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1782
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$3096
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$4305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
79
94
😀 Quality of life
66
78
🏙️ Population
6.6M
467K

The cost of living in Chennai is 84% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 8922nd and 524th ($430 vs $2732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 453rd 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 1.6 months in Long Beach. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Long Beach ranked 282nd in the United States, while ranked 5162nd and 992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Long Beach

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Chennai Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$3153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$2806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$7165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$7.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$1666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$22757

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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 Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2874
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2750
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3078
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2880
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2702
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2770
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3118
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2829
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3718
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2695
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3051
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2835
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2688
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2892
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3744
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2820
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3193
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2698
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3227
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2827
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3057
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2930
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2810
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2803
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3199
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2847
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2879
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2850
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3020
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2815
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3055
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2769
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3059