Chennai vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2475
🏠 One person rent
$159
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
37
😀 Quality of life
65
49
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chennai is 57% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 8898th and 5412th ($437 vs $1021) 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 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Harare. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 5272nd and 6721st 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
$2.25
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$93.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
14.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$34.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$8872

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$327
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$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$751
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$779
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$650
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$761
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$716
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$755
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$587
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$873
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$916
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$820
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$658
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$655
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$687
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$996
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$506
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$493
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$592
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$587
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$653
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$519
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$577
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1062
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1278
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$514
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$536
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1069
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$565
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$577
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$912
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$915
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$888
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1032
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$830