Chennai vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$161
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
58
😀 Quality of life
68
84
🏙️ Population
10.3M
1.49M

The cost of living in Chennai is 62% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8842nd and 4575th ($434 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 5th 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 Gwangju. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 3676th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Gwangju

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Chennai Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$19812

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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

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056