Cheongju vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$296
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
29
😀 Quality of life
76
47
🏙️ Population
848K
846K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 104% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 6471st and 8916th ($865 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 0.3 months in Kathmandu. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 1395th and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Kathmandu

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Cheongju Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$4078

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029

Cities near Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339