Chennai vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
81
😀 Quality of life
68
97
🏙️ Population
10.3M
443K

The cost of living in Chennai is 87% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8842nd and 31st ($434 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 1.9 months in Zurich. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 3676th 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
$2.09
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846