Chennai vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$4333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
86
😀 Quality of life
65
88
🏙️ Population
6.6M
430K

The cost of living in Chennai is 83% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 8947th and 1017th ($409 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 876th 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 Minneapolis. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 5131st and 283rd 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
$2.12
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$26236

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618