Chennai vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$142
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$700
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
38
😀 Quality of life
65
48
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chennai is 60% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 8947th and 5463rd ($409 vs $1015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check India vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Harare. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 5131st and 6892nd 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
$2.12
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$23.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$37.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$8948

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$780
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$755
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$629
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$727
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$677
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$754
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$565
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$840
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$875
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$792
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$632
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$849
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$952
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$495
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$489
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$456
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$587
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$632
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$452
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$813
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$494
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$516
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$692
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$691
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1304
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1602
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$549
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$590
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1378
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$559
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$615
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1166
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$522
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$965
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1132
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1029
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$875