Chennai vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$161
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$802
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
28
😀 Quality of life
68
38
🏙️ Population
10.3M
431K

The cost of living in Chennai is 46% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6362nd ($434 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 0.8 months in Windhoek. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 3676th and 7474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.52
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$7.08
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$3671

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$337
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$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
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$738
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$749
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$751
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$765
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$723
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$718
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$687
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$677
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$643
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$603
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$633
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$631
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$656
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$719
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$554
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$605
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$753
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$511
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$734
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$845
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$550
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$702
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$751
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$682
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$875
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$601
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$701
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$776
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$889
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$771
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$783
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$908
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$755
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$637
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$733
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$741