Chennai vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$161
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
78
62
😀 Quality of life
68
44
🏙️ Population
10.3M
1.27M

The cost of living in Chennai is 50% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6110th ($434 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 4th 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 2nd best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 3676th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Soweto

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Chennai Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$9.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952