Chennai vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
81
😀 Quality of life
66
98
🏙️ Population
6.6M
449K

The cost of living in Chennai is 87% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8897th and 59th ($430 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4021st and 5th 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
$1.83
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$29610

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717