Chennai vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$159
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
81
😀 Quality of life
65
100
🏙️ Population
6.6M
449K

The cost of living in Chennai is 88% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8898th and 23rd ($437 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd in India and Switzerland, respectively. Check India vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5272nd and 2nd 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
$2.25
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041