Daegu vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$1153
🏠 One person rent
$385
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$283
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
28
😀 Quality of life
70
45
🏙️ Population
2.38M
846K

The cost of living in Daegu is 151% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 4879th and 8885th ($1114 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 months in Daegu compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 2608th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Kathmandu

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Daegu Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$1.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$97.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$22.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
12.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$2306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$8.86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$1.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$87.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$4063

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$1022
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$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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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
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$282
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330