Chennai vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$2890
🏠 One person rent
$152
$493
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$95
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$2433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.94M

The cost of living in Chennai is 61% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 8897th and 4880th ($430 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 17th 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 4th best city to live in India vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 4021st and 45th 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
$1.83
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$6378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$6335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$7.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$7.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$4.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$7.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$18156

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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 Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063