Chennai vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$4263
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
81
😀 Quality of life
68
90
🏙️ Population
10.3M
577K

The cost of living in Chennai is 79% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 8842nd and 1560th ($434 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1383rd 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 2 months in Milwaukee. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Milwaukee ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 3676th and 138th 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
$2.09
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$24397

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253