Chennai vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$152
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
78
63
😀 Quality of life
66
38
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.27M

The cost of living in Chennai is 53% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8897th and 5917th ($430 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 6th in India and South Africa, respectively. Check India vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 4021st and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003