Travel budget and cost of living in Chennai (India) how much does a trip cost?
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Chennai travel budget
Chennai: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Chennai
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Chennai for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 18 for 2 ppl.
- $ 4.1 per person
- $ 1 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 386* (26712 Rs.)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 37 for 2 ppl.
- $ 10.5 per person
- $ 2.6 per person
- $ 2.9 per person
Total budget:
$ 958* (66402 Rs.)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 66 for 2 ppl.
- $ 14 per person
- $ 4.8 per person
- $ 5.7 per person
Total budget:
$ 1585* (109844 Rs.)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Chennai compared to United States in 2022
On average, the cost of living in Chennai in 2022 is 59% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Chennai in 2022 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Chennai by expense type
Restaurant budget in Chennai

($ 1.1 to $ 4.4)
87% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.1 to $ 11)
84% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.6 to $ 5.9)
51% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 5.1)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.2 to $ 5.9)
8% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 2.9)
66% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.7)
78% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.1 to $ 0.4)
88% less than in the United States (USA)

Hotel and accommodation budget in Chennai

($ 22 to $ 22)
80% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 14 to $ 58)
73% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 23 to $ 60)
78% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 65 to $ 127)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 94 to $ 192)
72% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 16 to $ 22)
84% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 35 to $ 110)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 57 to $ 147)
42% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 20 to $ 73)
82% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 76 to $ 280)
15% less than in the United States (USA)

Supermarket food budget in Chennai

($ 0.4 to $ 0.8)
34% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1)
81% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1)
82% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 1.2)
72% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.2 to $ 5.9)
69% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 3.6)
48% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 1.1)
87% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.7)
82% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)
79% less than in the United States (USA)

Public and private transport budget in Chennai

($ 0.2 to $ 0.7)
89% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.5)
88% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 1.7)
12% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 2.2)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 22 to $ 60)
3% less than in the United States (USA)

Leisure activity budget in Chennai

($ 2.5 to $ 4.4)
78% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.6 to $ 8.7)
65% less than in the United States (USA)

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Chennai

($ 3.6 to $ 5.9)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 15 to $ 52)
41% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 11 to $ 59)
33% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 634)

(fair price: $ 716)

(fair price: $ 1182)

(fair price: $ 997)

(fair price: $ 746)

(fair price: $ 825)
About this information on the cost of living in Chennai
The information about the cost of living in Chennai shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Chennai was updated on 25-06-2022.
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