Chennai vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$3719
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
66
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
6.6M
633K

The cost of living in Chennai is 79% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 8947th and 2305th ($409 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1739th 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 1.9 months in Memphis. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Memphis ranked 96th in the United States, while ranked 5131st and 311th 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
$2.12
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$27334

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809