Chennai vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$151
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
71
😀 Quality of life
66
77
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.38M

The cost of living in Chennai is 59% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5347th ($430 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 34th 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 2.2 months in Daegu. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Daegu ranked 8th in South Korea, while ranked 5162nd and 1141st 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
$2.2
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.2
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$626
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$6863
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$5901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$8.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$8.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$56.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$27966

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121