Chennai vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$6397
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1879
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$3145
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
94
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
6.6M
467K

The cost of living in Chennai is 85% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 8898th and 327th ($437 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 273rd 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 1.5 months in Long Beach. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Long Beach ranked 271st in the United States, while ranked 5272nd and 982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$7.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1662
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$3174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$2872
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$6937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$16.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$1674
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$19997

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2903
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3058
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3688
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2651
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3004
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2807
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2682
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2917
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2854
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3658
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2762
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3122
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3221
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2803
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2970
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2899
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2764
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3157
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2780
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2803
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2786
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2947
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2788
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3008
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2821