Chennai vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$151
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
58
😀 Quality of life
66
86
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.41M

The cost of living in Chennai is 60% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5224th ($430 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 5162nd and 424th 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
$2.2
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$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

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079