Cheongju vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$1054
🏠 One person rent
$324
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
29
😀 Quality of life
89
51
🏙️ Population
848K
846K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 119% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 6315th and 8958th ($903 vs $412) 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 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 238th and 6657th 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
$6.53
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$78.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$28
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$8.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
10.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$2071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$1335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$1.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$3.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$2.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$21.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$69.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$3536

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

Cities near Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$340
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$285
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$319
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360