Chennai vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
88
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
6.6M
653K

The cost of living in Chennai is 85% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 8947th and 456th ($409 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 392nd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 5131st and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Portland

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Chennai Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$24040

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783