Chennai vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2321
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1411
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1516
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$48.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$84.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
41
😀 Quality of life
66
11
🏙️ Population
6.6M
908K

The cost of living in Chennai is 74% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 8907th and 2936th ($433 vs $1686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st 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 Owerri. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Owerri ranked 19th in Nigeria, while ranked 4094th and 9173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Owerri

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Chennai Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.97
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$15.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$23.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
17.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$498
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$8.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$0.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$2.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$7.13
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$8.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$1.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$12.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$1444

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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
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$906
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$638
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1036
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$651
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$469
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$886
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$374
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$537
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$658
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$812
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$635
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$933
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$655
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$710
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1368
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$714
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$774
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$704
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$794
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1262
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$759
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1133
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$699
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$526
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1019
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$787
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$710
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1201
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$755
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$764
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$757
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$377
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$878
577 km or 358 mi Save
$644
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$879
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$617
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$735
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$621