Chennai vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2151
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$67.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
42
😀 Quality of life
65
17
🏙️ Population
6.6M
908K

The cost of living in Chennai is 75% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 8898th and 2835th ($437 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0 months in Owerri. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Owerri ranked 17th in Nigeria, while ranked 5272nd and 9159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$14.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$37.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
18.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$8.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$4.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$1.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$8.08
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$14.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$1311

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$327
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$235
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$291
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$327
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$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
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$961
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$674
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$878
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1051
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$676
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$563
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$926
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$397
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$632
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$664
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1413
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$644
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$849
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$665
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$755
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1363
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$698
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$778
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$705
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$793
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1514
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$752
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1102
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$664
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$526
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1013
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$852
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$743
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1241
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$793
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$671
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$810
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$393
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1046
577 km or 358 mi Save
$646
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1044
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$598
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$781
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$652