Chennai vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$142
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
79
15
😀 Quality of life
65
20
🏙️ Population
6.6M
344K

The cost of living in Chennai is 38% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 8947th and 7557th ($409 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Lesotho, respectively. Check India vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Maseru. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 5131st and 9105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Maseru

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Chennai Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$70.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$53
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$1202

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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
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$611
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$904
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$953
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$860
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$789
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1033
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$742
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1031
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$938
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1204
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$784
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$851
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1104
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$912
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$882
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$902
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$997
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1390
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1015
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$994
410 km or 255 mi East London
$773
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$903
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$875
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$863
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$691
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$607
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$494
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$691
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$968
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$723
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$663