Chennai vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$151
$423
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$86.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
49
😀 Quality of life
66
38
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.55M

The cost of living in Chennai is 43% less expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 8922nd and 6939th ($430 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 12th 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 4th best city to live in India vs Ibadan ranked 2nd in Nigeria, while ranked 5162nd and 8189th 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
$2.2
$2.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$13
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$19.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
18.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$567
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$3.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$0.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$5.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$1.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$43.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$49.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$1872

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$322
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$236
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$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
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$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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Distance City Cost of living
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$665
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$1017
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$775
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$659
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1022
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$538
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$578
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
173 km or 107 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$741
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$594
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$796
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$612
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$655
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$878
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$673
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$802
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$922
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$673
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$675
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$678
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$785
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$683
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$785
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$682
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$454
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1555
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$587
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1551
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$849
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$618
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$601
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$607
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$654
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$703
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$861
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$353
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$386
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$612
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$584