Chennai vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$161
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
98
😀 Quality of life
68
77
🏙️ Population
10.3M
949K

The cost of living in Chennai is 61% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8842nd and 4659th ($434 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 9th 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 2.5 months in Seongnam. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 3676th and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$19963

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949