Chennai vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$151
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$4258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
79
99
😀 Quality of life
66
93
🏙️ Population
6.6M
3.9M

The cost of living in Chennai is 87% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8922nd and 72nd ($430 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 5162nd and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Los Angeles

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Chennai Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$28004

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974