Chennai vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$159
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
78
97
😀 Quality of life
66
97
🏙️ Population
6.6M
874K

The cost of living in Chennai is 89% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 8907th and 9th ($433 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 4094th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$31050

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610