Chennai vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$151
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
65
😀 Quality of life
66
75
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chennai is 58% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5510th ($430 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 5162nd and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Ulsan

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Chennai Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$15450

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$322
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982