Chennai vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2726
🏠 One person rent
$151
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$1427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
79
18
😀 Quality of life
66
64
🏙️ Population
6.6M
666K

The cost of living in Chennai is 60% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5121st ($430 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Jeju Island ranked 79th in South Korea, while ranked 5162nd and 5367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Jeju Island

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Chennai Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$8980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$5765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$7.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$21734

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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 Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915