| Los Angeles | Chennai | |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 11.00 | USD 6.65 |
| Tennis court rent (1 hour on weekend) | USD 15.00 | USD 5.14 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 2 700.00 | USD 479.16 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 6.00 | USD 2.95 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.10 | USD 0.02 |