Chennai vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$142
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
86
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.39M

The cost of living in Chennai is 88% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8947th and 52nd ($409 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 5131st and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs San Diego

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Chennai San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$22295

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826