Chennai vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$159
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$5275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
99
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
6.6M
3.9M

The cost of living in Chennai is 86% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8907th and 72nd ($433 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 59th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 4094th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$28613

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Cities near Chennai

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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754