Chennai vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$151
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
79
16
😀 Quality of life
66
44
🏙️ Population
6.6M
76.2K

The cost of living in Chennai is 34% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 8922nd and 7572nd ($430 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and Eswatini, respectively. Check India vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 5162nd and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Mbabane

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Chennai Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$5212

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$322
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$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$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
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$511
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$916
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$966
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$912
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$910
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$899
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$792
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$892
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$950
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$967
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1049
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1089
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1171
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$958
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$765
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1057
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$948
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$1017
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$791
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$875
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$826
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$826
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$681
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$630
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$901
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$731
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$697
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$628
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$763
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$551
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$694
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$662
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$952
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$633