Chennai vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$159
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$2442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
58
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.49M

The cost of living in Chennai is 60% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8898th and 5038th ($437 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 5th best city to live in India vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 5272nd and 363rd 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
$2.25
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$10915

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100