Chennai vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
75
😀 Quality of life
68
85
🏙️ Population
10.3M
459K

The cost of living in Chennai is 79% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 8842nd and 1538th ($434 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1363rd 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 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 3676th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Virginia Beach

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Chennai Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$18553

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685