Chennai vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$5756
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1413
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$698
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$4476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
84
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
6.6M
430K

The cost of living in Chennai is 82% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 8898th and 1095th ($437 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 963rd 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Minneapolis ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 5272nd and 215th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Minneapolis

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Chennai Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$26604

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678