Chennai vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$3707
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
82
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
6.6M
577K

The cost of living in Chennai is 79% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 8898th and 1864th ($437 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1525th 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 Milwaukee. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 5272nd and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Milwaukee

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Chennai Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$23971

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1904
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$1973
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1943
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1948
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1966
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1964
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1973
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2032
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1941
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2030
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2089
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1957
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1826
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2355
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2368
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2375
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2340
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1763
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2368
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2394
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2434
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2119
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1849
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2220
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2373
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2528
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2392
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2412
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2508
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2426
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2399