Chennai vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$159
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
6.6M
690K

The cost of living in Chennai is 86% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8907th and 93rd ($433 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 4094th and 41st 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
$1.8
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948