Chennai vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$5659
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1339
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$2336
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$4620
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
84
😀 Quality of life
66
88
🏙️ Population
6.6M
430K

The cost of living in Chennai is 81% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 8897th and 1145th ($430 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1045th 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 Minneapolis. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Minneapolis ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 4021st and 237th 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
$1.83
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$6.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$27328

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2340
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$1952
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2328
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2260
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2214
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2557
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2085
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2092
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2269
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2134
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2213
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2263
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2119
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2324
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2159
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2401
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2214
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2213
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2163
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2293
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2682