Chennai vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$159
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
78
63
😀 Quality of life
65
45
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.27M

The cost of living in Chennai is 56% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8898th and 5704th ($437 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 7th in India and South Africa, respectively. Check India vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5272nd and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$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

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915