Chennai vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$159
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
81
😀 Quality of life
66
98
🏙️ Population
6.6M
447K

The cost of living in Chennai is 87% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8907th and 41st ($433 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd in India and Switzerland, respectively. Check India vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 2 months in Zurich. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4094th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Zurich

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Chennai Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843