Chennai vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$5083
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$3809
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
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 8922nd and 1833rd ($430 vs $2078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1456th 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 4th best city to live in India vs Milwaukee ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 5162nd and 260th 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
$2.2
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$908
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$1835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$24369

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1962
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1986
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1965
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1924
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1963
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2040
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1997
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1997
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2028
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1966
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1812
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2037
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2079
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2070
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1971
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2034
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2092
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1990
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1814
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2365
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2379
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2435
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2354
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1746
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2403
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2437
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2410
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2131
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1844
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2229
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2402
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1784
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2504
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2398
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2371
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2519
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2434
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2415