Chennai vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$159
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$99
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
47
😀 Quality of life
66
33
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.55M

The cost of living in Chennai is 43% less expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 8907th and 6622nd ($433 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 11th in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Ibadan. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Ibadan ranked 2nd in Nigeria, while ranked 4094th and 7660th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Ibadan

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Chennai Ibadan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$1.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$13
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$19.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
16.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$9.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$4.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$3.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$1.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$4.59
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$43.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$1870

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$329
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$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$699
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$1019
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$774
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$704
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1133
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$526
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$635
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
173 km or 107 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$710
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$658
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$755
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$617
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$537
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$886
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$655
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$711
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$1036
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$652
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$652
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$656
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$846
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$570
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$787
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$656
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$345
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1686
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$469
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1262
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$906
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$651
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$638
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$368
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$546
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$585
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$747
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$377
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$374
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$492
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$621