Chennai vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
80
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
6.6M
737K

The cost of living in Chennai is 85% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8907th and 206th ($433 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 4094th and 102nd 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
$1.8
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$28179

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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

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263