Chennai vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$159
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1296
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$93.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
92
😀 Quality of life
65
72
🏙️ Population
6.6M
9.21M

The cost of living in Chennai is 67% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 8898th and 4418th ($437 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 5th 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 5th best city to live in India vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5272nd and 3317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
11.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$3569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$5.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$5.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$427
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$11015

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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 Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$908
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$851
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$868
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$926
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$819
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$842
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$977
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$717
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$914
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$998
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$912
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$936
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1184
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$875
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$724
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$860
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$764
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$858
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$873
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$846
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$875
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$894
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$784
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$643
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$893
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$896
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$860
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1030