Chennai vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$8713
🏠 One person rent
$159
$2867
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$4681
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$852
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$7086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
78
97
😀 Quality of life
65
97
🏙️ Population
6.6M
874K

The cost of living in Chennai is 89% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 8898th and 5th ($437 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd 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 1.7 months in San Francisco. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs San Francisco ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5272nd and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$25.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$117
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$8.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$3192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$2524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$4937
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$4262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$10657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$9554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$90.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$4.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$7.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$23.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$6.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$1880
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$18564

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3223
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3227
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3255
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3254
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2961
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3109
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3230
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2998
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3218
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3026
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3285
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3014
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3317
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3071
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3797
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3756
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3634
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2950
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2858
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3553
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2826
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2957
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2910
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3818
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3045
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2850
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2381
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3094
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2823
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2764
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3359
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3133
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3765