Chennai vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$262
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$784
🏠 One person rent
$161
$126
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$78
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$81.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
47
😀 Quality of life
68
34
🏙️ Population
10.3M
2.55M

The cost of living in Chennai is 66% more expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 8842nd and 9275th ($434 vs $262) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 22nd 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 0.3 months in Ibadan. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Ibadan ranked 2nd in Nigeria, while ranked 3676th and 7930th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Ibadan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$0.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$8.61
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$2.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$0.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$5.19
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$7.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$7.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
18.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$9.58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$4.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$0.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$1.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$1.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$0.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$10.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$1.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$4.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$29.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$17.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$532

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$337
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$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$407
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$826
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$250
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$310
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$448
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$314
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$243
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
173 km or 107 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$697
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$272
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$732
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$677
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$315
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$351
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$617
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$678
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$354
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$616
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$617
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$616
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$325
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$482
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$313
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$620
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$353
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$507
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$290
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$288
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$330
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$327
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$233
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$446
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$512
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$497
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$582
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$210
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$237
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$443
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$265