Chennai vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2634
🏠 One person rent
$142
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$2143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
71
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.38M

The cost of living in Chennai is 59% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 8947th and 5639th ($409 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 40th in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 2.2 months in Daegu. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Daegu ranked 8th in South Korea, while ranked 5131st and 1144th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Daegu

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Chennai Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$7098
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$5282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$55.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$8.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$27904

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128