Chennai vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$159
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
6.6M
690K

The cost of living in Chennai is 87% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8898th and 73rd ($437 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 58th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5272nd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Washington

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Chennai Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$6.08
🥤 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
$173
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949