Chennai vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$4085
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
67
😀 Quality of life
68
89
🏙️ Population
10.3M
633K

The cost of living in Chennai is 75% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 8842nd and 2436th ($434 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1929th 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 2.3 months in Memphis. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 3676th and 173rd 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
$2.09
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$27049

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Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300