Chennai vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
80
😀 Quality of life
68
90
🏙️ Population
10.3M
737K

The cost of living in Chennai is 85% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8842nd and 145th ($434 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 120th 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 19th in the United States, while ranked 3676th and 125th 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
$2.09
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$29730

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210