Chennai vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2251
🏠 One person rent
$161
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
72
😀 Quality of life
68
87
🏙️ Population
10.3M
849K

The cost of living in Chennai is 52% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 8842nd and 5946th ($434 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 2 months in Chennai compared to 3 months in Cheongju. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 3676th and 228th 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
$2.09
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$7.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$7.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$13793

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

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087