Chennai vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$151
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
66
93
🏙️ Population
6.6M
690K

The cost of living in Chennai is 87% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8922nd and 92nd ($430 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 62nd 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 4th best city to live in India vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 5162nd and 52nd 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
$2.2
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$24788

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003