Daejeon vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$1087
🏠 One person rent
$374
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$214
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$69.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
28
😀 Quality of life
74
51
🏙️ Population
1.48M
846K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 125% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 5901st and 8921st ($959 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 0.6 months in Kathmandu. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 2496th and 6559th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Kathmandu

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Daejeon Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$1.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$6.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$158
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$84.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$284
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$150
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$19
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$29.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$8.19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$1810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$1154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$2.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$58.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$75.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$3066

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435

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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