Chennai vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$151
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$2607
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
79
98
😀 Quality of life
66
76
🏙️ Population
6.6M
919K

The cost of living in Chennai is 70% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8922nd and 4288th ($430 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 5162nd and 1327th 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
$2.2
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$12598

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019