Chennai vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$159
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
65
93
🏙️ Population
6.6M
9.67M

The cost of living in Chennai is 68% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8898th and 4296th ($437 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5272nd and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Seoul

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Chennai Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
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$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020