Chennai vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$159
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
87
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.39M

The cost of living in Chennai is 87% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8907th and 45th ($433 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 4094th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647