Gwangju vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1153
🏠 One person rent
$485
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$283
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
28
😀 Quality of life
83
45
🏙️ Population
1.49M
846K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 166% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 4654th and 8885th ($1178 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 411th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Kathmandu

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Gwangju Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$1.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.63
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$97.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$22.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
12.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$2306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$8.86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$1.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$87.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$4063

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$1040
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$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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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