Chennai vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$2724
🏠 One person rent
$152
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$2163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
78
76
😀 Quality of life
66
85
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.48M

The cost of living in Chennai is 57% less expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 8897th and 5544th ($430 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 64th 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 Daejeon. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Daejeon ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 4021st and 350th 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
$1.83
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
3.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$4192
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$9.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$7.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$15827

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$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

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$977
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1038
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$936
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1038
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$959
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$854
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1000
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$977
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1005
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1026
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$979
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$900
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1033
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1042
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1036
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$970
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1127
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1020
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$987
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1026
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1022
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1089
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1016
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1165
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1070
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1074
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1283
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$995
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$880
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1022
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1400