Chennai vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$3389
🏠 One person rent
$161
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1358
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2775
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
19
😀 Quality of life
68
68
🏙️ Population
10.3M
678K

The cost of living in Chennai is 59% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 8842nd and 4943rd ($434 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 30th 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 2.6 months in Jeju Island. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Jeju Island ranked 50th in South Korea, while ranked 3676th and 3677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$7.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$92.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$7047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$6147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$44.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$7.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$38.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$22989

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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 Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1058
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1003
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1041
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1028
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$984
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$991
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1147
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$965
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$903
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$910
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$960
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$955
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$878
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$882
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$953
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$902
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1006
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$787
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$907
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$895
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1073
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$923
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$975
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$929
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$906
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$903
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$945
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$907
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1029
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$907
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$973
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$1011
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$963
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$905
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$945
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$932
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$905