Chennai vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$159
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$740
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
90
😀 Quality of life
66
68
🏙️ Population
6.6M
9.21M

The cost of living in Chennai is 64% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 8907th and 4630th ($433 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 6th in India and Mexico, respectively. Check India vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 4094th and 3360th 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
$1.8
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$8550

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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 Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709