Chennai vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2392
🏠 One person rent
$161
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
64
😀 Quality of life
68
68
🏙️ Population
10.3M
652K

The cost of living in Chennai is 54% less expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 8842nd and 5734th ($434 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 73rd 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 2 months in Cheonan. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Cheonan ranked 56th in South Korea, while ranked 3676th and 3764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Cheonan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$445
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$6765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$4486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$8.32
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$6.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$15920

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$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 Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$986
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$963
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1024
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1002
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1256
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$924
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$987
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$992
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1088
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$949
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1054
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1005
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1127
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1120
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$945
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1081
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1097
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$973
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1084
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1009
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1069
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1152
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1020
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1444
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1101
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$880
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1106
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$999
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$923
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1144
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1124
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$1060