Chennai vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$3838
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
81
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
6.6M
577K

The cost of living in Chennai is 80% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 8947th and 1786th ($409 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1421st 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 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Milwaukee ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 5131st and 224th 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
$2.12
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$24100

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1934
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2000
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1979
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1993
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1990
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1930
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1746
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1996
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2058
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2065
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1946
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2039
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2097
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1950
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2344
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1771
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2382
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2389
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2443
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2364
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1825
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2407
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2434
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2418
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2162
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1813
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2249
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2428
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1796
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2555
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2418
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2410
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2559
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2453
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2400