Chennai vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$840
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2441
🏠 One person rent
$159
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$781
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
28
😀 Quality of life
66
50
🏙️ Population
6.6M
431K

The cost of living in Chennai is 48% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8907th and 6296th ($433 vs $840) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in India and Namibia, respectively. Check India vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.9 months in Windhoek. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 4094th and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1113
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$80.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
11.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$7.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$6.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$5452

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$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$779
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$833
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$818
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$832
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$807
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$790
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$766
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$761
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$741
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$654
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$690
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$692
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$718
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$809
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$600
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$663
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$859
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$554
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$670
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$943
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$585
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$652
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$848
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$774
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$971
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$696
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$788
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$874
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$997
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$736
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$909
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$838
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$717
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$705
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$822