Chennai vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2516
🏠 One person rent
$151
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$226
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
38
😀 Quality of life
66
48
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chennai is 58% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5483rd ($430 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check India vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Harare. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 5162nd and 6918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Harare

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Chennai Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$78.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
13.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$37
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$10145

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$322
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$770
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$768
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$639
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$754
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$706
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$764
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$577
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$861
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$924
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$828
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$630
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$686
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$750
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$505
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$495
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$591
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$633
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$718
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$521
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$613
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1189
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1473
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$551
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1229
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$530
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$628
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1030
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$950
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1002
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1039
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$899