Chennai vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2054
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$4880
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1862
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$3539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
82
😀 Quality of life
66
88
🏙️ Population
6.6M
577K

The cost of living in Chennai is 79% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 8897th and 1702nd ($430 vs $2054) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1506th 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 1.7 months in Milwaukee. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 4021st and 240th 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
$1.83
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$979
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$61.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$163
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$1813
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$24191

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2001
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1987
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1982
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$2019
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1942
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2019
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1986
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1976
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1998
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1932
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1760
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1991
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2017
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2023
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1963
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1968
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2017
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1960
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2320
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1847
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2313
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2321
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2312
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2298
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1817
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2332
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2327
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2391
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2078
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1850
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2179
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2294
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2484
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2345
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2311
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2461
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2371
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2378