Chennai vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

Chennai San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$415
$1885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1096
$4427
🏠 One person rent
$146
$1147
🏘️ Family rent
$334
$1880
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$547
$4562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
83
😀 Quality of life
67
92
🏙️ Population
10.3M
1.43M

The cost of living in Chennai is 78% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 8755th and 1996th ($415 vs $1885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1832nd 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 1.3 months in Chennai compared to 2.4 months in San Antonio. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs San Antonio ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 3835th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$5.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$884
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.86%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1960
$4215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$701
$3514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.15
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$8.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$7.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.4
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.7
$1286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1400
$19578

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$382
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$300
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$363
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$315
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$299
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$331
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$331
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$337
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$329
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$333
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$357
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$322
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$482
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$329
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$328
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$335
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$332
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$272
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$268
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$275
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$293
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$293
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$383
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$280
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$332
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$329
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$302
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$354
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$351
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$332
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$320
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$278
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$253
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$332
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$334
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$332
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$310
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$296

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$2019
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$1735
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$2021
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$1762
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2015
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1722
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2672
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2024
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2352
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2021
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2237
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2022
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$1566
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2007
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2015
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$561
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1603
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$1883
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$2013
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1581
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1487
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$695
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$534
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2013
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1663
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2006
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$1778
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$1877
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2024
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1980
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2013
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$1945
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$2141
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2311
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1813
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2028
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2008