Cheongju vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$1153
🏠 One person rent
$360
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$283
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
28
😀 Quality of life
87
45
🏙️ Population
852K
846K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 125% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 5717th and 8885th ($997 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 3.2 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 274th and 6524th 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
$6.77
$1.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$2.63
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$97.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$22.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
12.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$2306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$8.86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$1.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$87.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$4063

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$311
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$335
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$306
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330