Chennai vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
67
😀 Quality of life
66
87
🏙️ Population
6.6M
633K

The cost of living in Chennai is 77% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 8907th and 2338th ($433 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1841st 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 1.9 months in Memphis. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 4094th and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Memphis

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Chennai Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$27502

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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

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670