Chennai vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$159
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$836
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$74.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$2352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
78
76
😀 Quality of life
66
86
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.48M

The cost of living in Chennai is 56% less expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 8907th and 5865th ($433 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 72nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Daejeon ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 4094th and 314th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Daejeon

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Chennai Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$26.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$5730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$4514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$9.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$8.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$8.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$69.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$19159

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$329
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$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127