Chennai vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2882
🏠 One person rent
$161
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1061
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
38
😀 Quality of life
68
75
🏙️ Population
10.3M
767K

The cost of living in Chennai is 65% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 8842nd and 4330th ($434 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in India and Croatia, respectively. Check India vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.2 months in Zagreb. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 3676th and 983rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Zagreb

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Chennai Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$48.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$473
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$800
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$4564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$3182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$7.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$5.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$10009

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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

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1100
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$997
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1058
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$913
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1081
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1133
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1197
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$929
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$682
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$558
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$517
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1438
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$503
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1102
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1274
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1321
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1658
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$742
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$777
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1664
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1279
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$747
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1167
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$835
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1301
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1200
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1581
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1271
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1393
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1008
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1219
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$604
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$852
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1284
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$849
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$765
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$755