Chennai vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$997
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$159
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$3235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
72
😀 Quality of life
66
87
🏙️ Population
6.6M
852K

The cost of living in Chennai is 57% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 8907th and 5717th ($433 vs $997) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 56th 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 3.2 months in Cheongju. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 4094th and 274th 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
$1.8
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$2260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$76.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.25
🧀 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
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$7.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$7.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$14576

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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 Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038