Chennai vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$4498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
86
😀 Quality of life
66
89
🏙️ Population
6.6M
430K

The cost of living in Chennai is 82% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 8922nd and 1119th ($430 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 959th 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 4th best city to live in India vs Minneapolis ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 5162nd and 263rd 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
$2.2
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$26188

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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
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582