Chennai vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$151
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
82
😀 Quality of life
66
96
🏙️ Population
6.6M
449K

The cost of living in Chennai is 89% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8922nd and 13th ($430 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 5162nd and 9th 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
$2.2
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171