Chennai vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1153
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2774
🏠 One person rent
$159
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$975
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$78.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$1674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
64
😀 Quality of life
65
69
🏙️ Population
6.6M
657K

The cost of living in Chennai is 62% less expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 8898th and 4817th ($437 vs $1153) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 8th in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.5 months in Cheonan. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Cheonan ranked 47th in South Korea, while ranked 5272nd and 4135th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Cheonan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$634
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$438
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1046
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$771
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$3884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$5436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$8.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$6.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$4.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$7.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$13428

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$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1078
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$924
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1059
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1120
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$959
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1050
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1098
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1171
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$976
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1080
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1068
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1049
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1046
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1196
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1307
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1079
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1435
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1078
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1085
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$920
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1178
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1175
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1088
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1383
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1134
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1110
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1138
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$973
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$998
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1098
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$957