Gwangju vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1054
🏠 One person rent
$453
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
29
😀 Quality of life
86
51
🏙️ Population
1.41M
846K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 158% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 5224th and 8958th ($1062 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 424th and 6657th 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
$6.5
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$78.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$28
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$8.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
10.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$2071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$7.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$1.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$3.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$2.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$21.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$69.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$3536

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92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
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$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
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$954
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$340
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$285
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$319
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
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$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
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$347
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$293
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$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360