Chennai vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$4112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
81
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.43M

The cost of living in Chennai is 80% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 8947th and 1833rd ($409 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1452nd 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 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 5131st and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs San Antonio

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Chennai San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$19123

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093