Chennai vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$3392
🏠 One person rent
$159
$754
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1279
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$1950
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
38
😀 Quality of life
65
80
🏙️ Population
6.6M
767K

The cost of living in Chennai is 70% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 8898th and 4147th ($437 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.4 months in Zagreb. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 5272nd and 742nd 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
$2.25
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$991
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$5609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$3578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$96.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$12234

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$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

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1199
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1033
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1195
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1113
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1340
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1236
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1383
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1044
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$817
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$665
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$685
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1640
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$617
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1316
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1422
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1416
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1685
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$920
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$802
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1683
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1600
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$823
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1081
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1033
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1386
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1398
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1756
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1377
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1378
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$858
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1322
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$669
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$973
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1415
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1072
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1052
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$890