Bucheon vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$419
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2786
$1077
🏠 One person rent
$506
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$240
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1529
$238
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
97
28
😀 Quality of life
73
46
🏙️ Population
772K
846K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 177% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 4593rd and 8918th ($1163 vs $419) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in South Korea and Nepal, respectively. Check South Korea vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucheon compared to 0.6 months in Kathmandu. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 1451st and 6495th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.68
$1.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$84.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$553
$173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.89%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10070
$2191
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6153
$1059
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$5.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.2
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$3.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.3
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21043
$3409

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1092
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1099
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1022
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1171
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1070
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1098
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1283
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1400
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1089
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1122
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1075
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1161
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1129
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1165
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1042
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1127
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1055
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1040
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1020
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1033
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1026
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1026
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1151
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$865
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1074
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$900
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1038
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1019

Cities near Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$341
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$294
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$321
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$292
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$391
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$300
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$316
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$292
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$317
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$300
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$282
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$312
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$299
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$297
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$308
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$309
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$900
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$329
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$459
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$308
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$296
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$422
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$314
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$307
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$296
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$304
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$292
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$370
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$280
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$315
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$361