Chennai vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$3273
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$7799
🏠 One person rent
$142
$2094
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$3648
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$836
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$5290
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
97
😀 Quality of life
65
93
🏙️ Population
6.6M
441K

The cost of living in Chennai is 88% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 8947th and 95th ($409 vs $3273) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 70th 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 1.6 months in Oakland. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Oakland ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 5131st and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Oakland

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Chennai Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$2145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$1854
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$3859
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$3291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$7921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$5888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$4.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$7.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$5.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$179
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$20453

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3559
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2906
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3102
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2968
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3086
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2822
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3873
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3252
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3264
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2848
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3261
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3276
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3310
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2905
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2748
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3588
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3797
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3245
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3075
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2804
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3088
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4178
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3577
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3234
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3486
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3616
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3357