Chennai vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$2825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$6608
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1770
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$3115
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$731
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$4380
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
54
😀 Quality of life
65
88
🏙️ Population
6.6M
525K

The cost of living in Chennai is 85% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 8898th and 362nd ($437 vs $2825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 307th 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 1.6 months in Sacramento. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Sacramento ranked 98th in the United States, while ranked 5272nd and 309th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Sacramento

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Chennai Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$3293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$2644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$74.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$5035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$4072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$6.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$4.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$1441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$27489

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Cities near Chennai

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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2691
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2703
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2692
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2767
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2811
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2875
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2892
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2839
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2727
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2630
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2875
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2665
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2782
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3181
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2672
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3098
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3344
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2770
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2212
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2943
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2270
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3116
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2936
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2991
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3504
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2823
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2764
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2910
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2381
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2721
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2679
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3058
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2114
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2858
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2950
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3818
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2850