Chennai vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$161
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$7332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
78
97
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
10.3M
874K

The cost of living in Chennai is 88% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 8842nd and 12th ($434 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 10th 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 months in San Francisco. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 3676th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$8.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$31490

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733