Incheon vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$419
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$1077
🏠 One person rent
$493
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$240
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$238
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
28
😀 Quality of life
94
46
🏙️ Population
2.94M
846K

The cost of living in Incheon is 160% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 4880th and 8918th ($1092 vs $419) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 0.6 months in Kathmandu. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 45th and 6495th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Kathmandu

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Incheon Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$1.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$84.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$2191
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$1059
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$3.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$3409

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12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$341
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$294
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$321
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$292
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$391
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$300
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$316
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$292
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$317
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$300
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$282
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$312
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$299
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$297
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$308
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$309
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$900
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$329
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$459
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$308
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$296
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$422
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$314
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$307
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$296
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$304
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$292
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$370
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$280
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$315
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$361