Cheongju vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$1087
🏠 One person rent
$319
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$214
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$69.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
71
28
😀 Quality of life
87
51
🏙️ Population
852K
846K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 116% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 6099th and 8921st ($924 vs $427) 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 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 0.6 months in Kathmandu. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 349th and 6559th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$1.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$158
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$84.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$284
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$150
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$19
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$29.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$8.19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$1810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$1154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$2.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$58.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$75.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$3066

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$293
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$328
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$293
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$298
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$320
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$281
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$316
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$284
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$257
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$297
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$297
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$279
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$273
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$298
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$918
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$276
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$450
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$297
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$311
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$420
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$297
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$308
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$339
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$289
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$289
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$286
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$383
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$369
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$294
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$289
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$367
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$287
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$320
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$348