Chennai vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$151
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$1028
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
93
😀 Quality of life
66
72
🏙️ Population
6.6M
9.21M

The cost of living in Chennai is 70% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 8922nd and 4274th ($430 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 6th in India and Mexico, respectively. Check India vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5162nd and 3354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Mexico City

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Chennai Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$11420

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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

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023