Chennai vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$142
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
79
99
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
6.6M
9.67M

The cost of living in Chennai is 68% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8947th and 4545th ($409 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5131st and 16th 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
$2.12
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$19916

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971