Chennai vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$3947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
81
😀 Quality of life
66
89
🏙️ Population
6.6M
577K

The cost of living in Chennai is 79% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 8907th and 1688th ($433 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1442nd 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 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 4094th and 188th 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
$1.8
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$24309

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392