Chennai vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$151
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
6.6M
8.8M

The cost of living in Chennai is 90% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8922nd and 4th ($430 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd 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 1.2 months in New York City. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5162nd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs New York City

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Chennai New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$21999

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188