Chennai vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$142
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
35
😀 Quality of life
65
51
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.47M

The cost of living in Chennai is 47% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8947th and 6881st ($409 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 9th in India and Zambia, respectively. Check India vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5131st and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Lusaka

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Chennai Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$15258

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691