Chennai vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$151
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
79
63
😀 Quality of life
66
48
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.27M

The cost of living in Chennai is 59% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5251st ($430 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 5162nd and 6890th 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
$2.2
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950