Daegu vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$1152
🏠 One person rent
$413
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$58.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
28
😀 Quality of life
86
48
🏙️ Population
2.44M
846K

The cost of living in Daegu is 145% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 4689th and 8752nd ($1113 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 241st and 6452nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$1.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$350
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$209
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
13.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$2062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$1180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$9.41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$9.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$5.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$3.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$94.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$3189

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$1035
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$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

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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