Chennai vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$161
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
66
😀 Quality of life
68
73
🏙️ Population
10.3M
1.15M

The cost of living in Chennai is 60% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8842nd and 4812th ($434 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 21st 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 Ulsan. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 3676th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$13766

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$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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923