Chennai vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
82
😀 Quality of life
68
87
🏙️ Population
10.3M
468K

The cost of living in Chennai is 84% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 8842nd and 304th ($434 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 3676th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Raleigh

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Chennai Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$22084

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Cities near Chennai

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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857