Chennai vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$2683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$6239
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1744
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$3093
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$4372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
79
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 8947th and 604th ($409 vs $2683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 532nd 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 1.6 months in Long Beach. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Long Beach ranked 279th in the United States, while ranked 5131st and 958th 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
$2.12
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$1515
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$3208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$2788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$7147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$6897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$19617

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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 Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2893
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3115
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3737
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2739
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3076
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2880
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2694
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2989
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3771
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2867
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3243
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2766
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2875
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3139
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2866
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2840
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3251
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2868
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2945
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2888
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3066
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2835
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2826
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3164