Chennai vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$159
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
36
😀 Quality of life
66
12
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.48M

The cost of living in Chennai is 58% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8907th and 5406th ($433 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 4th in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 4094th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$1688

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$329
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$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
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$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655