Chennai vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$142
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
79
37
😀 Quality of life
65
26
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.48M

The cost of living in Chennai is 49% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8947th and 6787th ($409 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 5th in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 5131st and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Onitsha

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Chennai Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$1896

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$306
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$322
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$508
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$294
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$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
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$339
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$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
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$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
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$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657