Chennai vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
80
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
6.6M
737K

The cost of living in Chennai is 87% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8947th and 126th ($409 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 94th 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 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 5131st and 147th 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
$2.12
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098