Chennai vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$159
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
66
😀 Quality of life
66
70
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chennai is 61% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8907th and 4952nd ($433 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 16th 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 28th in South Korea, while ranked 4094th and 2383rd 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
$1.8
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$19295

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$329
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$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980