Chennai vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$161
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
73
😀 Quality of life
68
86
🏙️ Population
10.3M
2.44M

The cost of living in Chennai is 61% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 8842nd and 4689th ($434 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 11th 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 2 months in Daegu. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Daegu ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 3676th and 241st 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
$2.09
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$6463
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$7.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$131
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$60.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$16639

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940