Chennai vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$2023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$4466
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1202
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1794
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$4100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
81
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.43M

The cost of living in Chennai is 78% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 8898th and 1930th ($437 vs $2023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1571st 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 2 months in San Antonio. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs San Antonio ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 5272nd and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$900
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$3721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$96.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$1129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$15049

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2164
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2178
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2233
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2210
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2215
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2222
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2169
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2416
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2221
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2241
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2196
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2148
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2188
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2022
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2011
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$943
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1697
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2136
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1862
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1981
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1719
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$944
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$748
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1993
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1900
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2209
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2279
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2229
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2216
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2770
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2730
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2240
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2094
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1828
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2177
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2154