Chennai vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$4802
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
89
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
6.6M
653K

The cost of living in Chennai is 83% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 8907th and 662nd ($433 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 590th 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 Portland. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 4094th and 141st 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
$1.8
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$16661

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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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
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489