Chennai vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$4432
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1566
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
66
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
6.6M
633K

The cost of living in Chennai is 77% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 8898th and 2352nd ($437 vs $1891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1822nd 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 1.8 months in Memphis. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Memphis ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 5272nd and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$7.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$1574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$27140

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855