Chennai vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$161
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
68
94
🏙️ Population
10.3M
2.94M

The cost of living in Chennai is 57% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 8842nd and 5173rd ($434 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 42nd 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 Incheon. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 3676th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Incheon

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Chennai Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$8.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$19813

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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 Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084