Chennai vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
71
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.61M

The cost of living in Chennai is 82% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8922nd and 1175th ($430 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5162nd and 134th 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
$2.2
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$18987

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781