Chennai vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2358
🏠 One person rent
$159
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$2445
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
71
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
6.6M
852K

The cost of living in Chennai is 53% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 8898th and 6099th ($437 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 81st 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 2.6 months in Cheongju. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Cheongju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 5272nd and 349th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$4173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$70.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$7.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$6.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$63
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$6.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$13385

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$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 Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090