Chennai vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$151
$785
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1331
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$1969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
39
😀 Quality of life
66
79
🏙️ Population
6.6M
767K

The cost of living in Chennai is 71% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 8922nd and 4105th ($430 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 6th in India and Croatia, respectively. Check India vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 5162nd and 780th 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
$2.2
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$59.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$765
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$571
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
3.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$5515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$57.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$8.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$99.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$12339

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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 Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1261
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1171
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1375
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1317
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1425
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$676
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$723
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1695
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$629
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1406
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1708
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$965
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$850
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1661
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$875
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1448
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1434
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1677
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1430
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1391
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$952
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1457
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$682
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1036
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1483
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1160
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1114
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$961