Cheongju vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$1152
🏠 One person rent
$339
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$58.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
28
😀 Quality of life
87
48
🏙️ Population
849K
846K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 99% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 5946th and 8752nd ($903 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 3 months in Cheongju compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 228th and 6452nd 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
$6.39
$1.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.62
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$350
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$209
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
13.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$2062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$9.41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$9.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$3.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$94.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$3189

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$355
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$390
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$345
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$337
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$310
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$342
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$335
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$329
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$452
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$315
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$301
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$328