Chennai vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$6464
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1786
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$2984
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$4579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
54
😀 Quality of life
66
86
🏙️ Population
6.6M
525K

The cost of living in Chennai is 85% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 8897th and 313th ($430 vs $2813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 277th 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 Sacramento. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Sacramento ranked 81st in the United States, while ranked 4021st and 308th 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
$1.83
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$7.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$1446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$3005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$2512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$301
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$3946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$6.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$6.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$29998

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2652
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2692
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2680
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2708
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2765
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2744
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2848
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2832
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2816
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2684
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2869
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2612
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2762
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3102
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2624
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3212
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3551
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2732
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2188
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2977
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2170
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3193
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2938
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3015
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3453
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2767
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2778
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2780
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2412
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2646
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2622
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3048
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2135
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2840
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2888
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3785
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$3045