Chennai vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2302
🏠 One person rent
$151
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$2411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
72
😀 Quality of life
66
89
🏙️ Population
6.6M
848K

The cost of living in Chennai is 52% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 8922nd and 6315th ($430 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 5162nd and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Cheongju

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Chennai Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$4131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$58.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$60.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$6.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$15408

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071