Chennai vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$161
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
10.3M
690K

The cost of living in Chennai is 86% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8842nd and 96th ($434 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 82nd 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 Washington. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 3676th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$28279

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846