Chennai vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$2589
🏠 One person rent
$152
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$862
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$345
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
37
😀 Quality of life
66
45
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chennai is 57% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 8897th and 5540th ($430 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in India and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check India vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Harare. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 4021st and 6578th 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
$1.83
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$638
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$54.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
14.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$1327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$65.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$9.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$7.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$35.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$6241

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$315
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$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$873
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$794
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$646
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$723
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$730
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$752
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$597
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$854
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$947
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$825
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$766
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$738
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$700
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1003
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$507
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$492
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$587
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$624
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$457
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$688
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$493
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$518
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$541
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$675
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$917
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1018
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$540
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$875
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$566
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$631
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$776
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$525
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$748
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$961
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$795