Chennai vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
69
😀 Quality of life
68
90
🏙️ Population
10.3M
1.61M

The cost of living in Chennai is 82% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8842nd and 864th ($434 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 780th 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 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 3676th and 127th 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
$2.09
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$10488

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706