Chennai vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$159
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
29
😀 Quality of life
65
57
🏙️ Population
6.6M
431K

The cost of living in Chennai is 56% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8898th and 5698th ($437 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in India and Namibia, respectively. Check India vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 5272nd and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.07
🥤 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
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$5380

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$327
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$904
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$924
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$927
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$948
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$857
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$819
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$807
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$746
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$607
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$637
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$637
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$668
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$833
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$536
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$577
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$861
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$514
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$653
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$940
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$587
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$606
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$875
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$762
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$984
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$698
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$808
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$984
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$719
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$975
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$892
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$706
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$684
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$826