Chennai vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
80
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
6.6M
737K

The cost of living in Chennai is 86% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8922nd and 142nd ($430 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5162nd and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Seattle

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Chennai Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$28950

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173