Cost of living comparison

compared to

Cheonan vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary

Cheonan is 3.0 times more expensive than Delhi.

Restaurants
pay 2.0 times more in Cheonan
Groceries
pay 4.9 times more in Cheonan
Transportation
pay 89.4% more in Cheonan
Housing
pay 2.4 times more in Cheonan
Childcare
pay 6.8 times more in Cheonan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 14.9% more in Cheonan
Clothing
pay 2.0 times more in Cheonan

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Cheonan are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Cheonan.

Cheonan vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cheonan instead of Delhi, you would:

pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

 
Delhi
Cheonan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.64
₹504.98
$5.66
₩8,354
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.95
₹353.49
$4.74
₩6,996
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.48
₹42.98
$1.13
₩1,671

Improve prices ·

pay 4.9 times more for groceries

 
Delhi
Cheonan
Bread
1 loaf
$0.56
₹50.44
$3.18
₩4,699
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.34
₹209.21
$5.09
₩7,518
Milk (1 gallon) $2.91
₹260.52
$5.54
₩8,169

Improve prices ·

pay 89.4% more for transportation

 
Delhi
Cheonan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.22
₹378.17
$4.36
₩6,434
Monthly public transit pass $11.27
₹1,009.96
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $15,220.85
₹1,363,443.70
$26,696.92
₩39,398,244

Improve prices ·

pay 2.4 times more for housing

 
Delhi
Cheonan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.34
₹747.21
$7.68
₩11,332
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $229.89
₹20,593.30
$707.56
₩1,044,188
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $139.05
₹12,456.15
$495.29
₩730,931

Improve prices ·

pay 6.8 times more for childcare

 
Delhi
Cheonan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $71.33
₹6,389.47
$471.71
₩696,125
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,932.31
₹173,091.31
$13,620.52
₩20,100,612

Improve prices ·

pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Delhi
Cheonan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.25
₹201.99
$2.48
₩3,655
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.11
₹188.93
$1.42
₩2,088
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.95
₹353.49
$3.18
₩4,699

Improve prices ·

pay 2.0 times more for clothing

 
Delhi
Cheonan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$27.76
₹2,486.40
$63.68
₩93,977
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.10
₹3,054.36
$56.60
₩83,535
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$52.38
₹4,692.42
$76.06
₩112,250

Improve prices ·
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in India vs. South Korea. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within India and South Korea.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Cheonan or Delhi. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.