Chennai vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$142
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
79
98
😀 Quality of life
65
73
🏙️ Population
6.6M
919K

The cost of living in Chennai is 72% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8947th and 4141st ($409 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 5131st and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Seongnam

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Chennai Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$14346

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009