Chennai vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1500
🏠 One person rent
$159
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
78
15
😀 Quality of life
65
24
🏙️ Population
6.6M
344K

The cost of living in Chennai is 33% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 8898th and 7431st ($437 vs $650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in India and Lesotho, respectively. Check India vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 5272nd and 8994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$66.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$230
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
8.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$2.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$50
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$1130

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$327
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$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$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
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$598
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$698
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$762
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$808
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$861
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$901
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$762
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$731
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$988
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$706
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$984
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$892
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1082
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$740
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$826
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$984
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$890
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$827
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$838
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$892
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1304
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$975
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$940
410 km or 255 mi East London
$784
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$875
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$833
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$830
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$814
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$637
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$599
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$637
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$946
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$668
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$607