Chennai vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$4843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
83
😀 Quality of life
68
89
🏙️ Population
10.3M
430K

The cost of living in Chennai is 81% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 8842nd and 1193rd ($434 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1071st 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 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 3676th and 158th 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
$2.09
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$24407

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690