Chennai vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$159
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$99
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
48
😀 Quality of life
65
37
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.55M

The cost of living in Chennai is 42% less expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 8898th and 6862nd ($437 vs $752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 13th in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Ibadan. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Ibadan ranked 2nd in Nigeria, while ranked 5272nd and 8155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Ibadan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$13
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$19.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
18.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$9.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$4.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$3.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$1.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$0.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$5.12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$1.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$43.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$49.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$1891

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$327
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$235
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$327
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$535
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$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
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$664
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$1013
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$778
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$705
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1102
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$526
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$644
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
173 km or 107 mi Save
$646
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$743
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$664
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$793
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$598
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$632
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$926
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$699
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$835
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$1051
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$703
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$705
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$684
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$878
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$652
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$852
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$712
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$417
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1774
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$563
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1514
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$961
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$676
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$674
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$600
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$630
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$668
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$822
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$393
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$397
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$576
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$652