Chennai vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1077
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$935
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$76.3
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
79
41
😀 Quality of life
65
24
🏙️ Population
6.6M
908K

The cost of living in Chennai is 70% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 8947th and 4388th ($409 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd 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 Owerri. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Owerri ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 5131st and 8997th 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
$2.12
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$9.95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
14.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$3.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$1.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$36.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$1701

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$306
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$232
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$322
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$508
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$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$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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$773
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$591
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$795
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$559
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$564
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$786
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$373
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$627
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$531
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$488
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$821
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$627
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$738
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1156
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$699
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$670
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$575
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$759
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1375
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$658
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$946
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$639
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$518
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$995
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$692
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$768
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1209
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$830
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$666
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$760
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$323
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1011
577 km or 358 mi Save
$654
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1013
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$596
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$672
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$517