Chennai vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.6M

The cost of living in Chennai is 83% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8922nd and 742nd ($430 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5162nd and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Philadelphia

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Chennai Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$17603

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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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801