Chennai vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$2899
🏠 One person rent
$152
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$1581
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
38
😀 Quality of life
66
76
🏙️ Population
6.6M
767K

The cost of living in Chennai is 66% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 8897th and 4331st ($430 vs $1253) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 4th 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 1.3 months in Zagreb. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 4021st and 843rd 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
$1.83
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$50.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$8.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$624
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$4361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$2995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$9.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$5.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$6.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$10861

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1101
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$912
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1080
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1008
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1116
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1082
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1157
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$842
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$711
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$556
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$659
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1468
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$558
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1152
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1261
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$750
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1303
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1594
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$803
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$750
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1653
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1421
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$701
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$985
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$848
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1263
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1223
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1582
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1247
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1263
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1323
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$941
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1122
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$603
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$786
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1307
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$958
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$919
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$747