Cost of living comparison
Chennai is 71.9% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.0% less in Chennai
- Groceries
-
pay 60.9% less in Chennai
- Transportation
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pay 61.8% less in Chennai
- Housing
-
pay 84.0% less in Chennai
- Childcare
-
pay 89.5% less in Chennai
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.6% less in Chennai
- Clothing
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pay 63.2% less in Chennai
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Chennai.
If you lived in Chennai instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 78.0% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
$1.78
₹153.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
$4.45
₹383.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$0.43
₹37.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$0.20
₹17.63
|
|
pay 60.9% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.26
|
$0.54
₹46.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.89
|
$3.76
₹324.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
$2.45
₹210.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.37
|
$0.93
₹79.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$1.61
₹139.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$1.27
₹109.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.41
₹35.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$0.63
₹53.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$0.26
₹22.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.68
|
$0.23
₹19.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$0.24
₹20.59
|
|
pay 61.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$4.63
₹398.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$211.97
|
$11.85
₹1,020.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55
|
$17,776.60
₹1,530,930.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.27
|
$3.56
₹306.19
|
|
pay 84.0% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.17
|
$10.05
₹865.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
|
$195.87
₹16,868.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58
|
$116.42
₹10,026.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$222.84
|
$31.71
₹2,730.58
|
|
pay 89.5% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
|
$84.21
₹7,252.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37
|
$1,425.36
₹122,752.79
|
|
pay 65.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
$2.01
₹173.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.67
|
$1.83
₹157.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.64
|
$4.21
₹362.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.21
|
$19.49
₹1,678.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.34
|
$2.96
₹255.16
|
|
pay 63.2% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.92
|
$26.09
₹2,247.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.54
|
$24.99
₹2,151.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.47
|
$47.54
₹4,094.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.34
|
$35.84
₹3,086.60
|
|
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