Chennai vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
71
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.61M

The cost of living in Chennai is 83% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8947th and 1041st ($409 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 896th 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 1.7 months in Phoenix. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 5131st and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Phoenix

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Chennai Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$21660

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804