Chennai vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$142
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
65
😀 Quality of life
65
73
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chennai is 57% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8947th and 5867th ($409 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 5131st and 2462nd 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
$2.12
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$17593

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$306
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$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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938