Chennai vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$159
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
86
😀 Quality of life
65
93
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.39M

The cost of living in Chennai is 87% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8898th and 43rd ($437 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 5272nd and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$28967

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782