Chennai vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$2681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$6051
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1825
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$3146
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$4933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
94
😀 Quality of life
66
77
🏙️ Population
6.6M
467K

The cost of living in Chennai is 84% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 8907th and 464th ($433 vs $2681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 406th 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 1.8 months in Long Beach. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Long Beach ranked 181st in the United States, while ranked 4094th and 769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$6.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1953
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$3294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$1485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$21877

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2754
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2817
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2598
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2845
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2709
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2552
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2572
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2984
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2681
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2938
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2570
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2866
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2633
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2569
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2834
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2761
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3603
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2612
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3054
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2354
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3112
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2708
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2861
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2604
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2685
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3087
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2652
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2682
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2673
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2831
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2673
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2959
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2675
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2614