Chennai vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$5052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
88
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
6.6M
653K

The cost of living in Chennai is 84% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 8898th and 587th ($437 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 516th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 5272nd and 139th 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
$2.25
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$19200

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745