Chennai vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chennai Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$3002
🏠 One person rent
$159
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$1822
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
64
😀 Quality of life
66
65
🏙️ Population
6.6M
652K

The cost of living in Chennai is 65% less expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 8907th and 4546th ($433 vs $1222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.5 months in Cheonan. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Cheonan ranked 50th in South Korea, while ranked 4094th and 4305th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Chennai vs Cheonan infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chennai vs Cheonan

Prices for goods and services in Chennai and Cheonan are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chennai Cheonan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1133
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$914
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$8.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$7.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$7.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$14676

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$997
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1043
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1025
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1142
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$975
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$970
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1066
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1077
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$988
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1027
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$990
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1003
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1084
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1057
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1087
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1025
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1036
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1127
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1134
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1098
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1067
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1461
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1085
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1140
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1084
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$992
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$980
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1008
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$981