Gwangju vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$392
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
29
😀 Quality of life
73
47
🏙️ Population
1.41M
846K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 126% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 5869th and 8916th ($957 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Kathmandu. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 2497th and 6934th 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
$5.53
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$4078

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$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
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$1037

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$336
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$288
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$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
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$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
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$330
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$297
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$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339