Chennai vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$152
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$2232
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
73
😀 Quality of life
66
70
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.38M

The cost of living in Chennai is 57% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 8897th and 5531st ($430 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 62nd 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 2.2 months in Daegu. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Daegu ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 4021st and 2337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.22
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$518
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$6867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$9403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$8.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$6.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$20323

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$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
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$355
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$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

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Distance City Cost of living
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$991
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151