Incheon vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1054
🏠 One person rent
$443
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
29
😀 Quality of life
93
51
🏙️ Population
3.05M
846K

The cost of living in Incheon is 157% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 5250th and 8958th ($1057 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 54th and 6657th 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
$6.47
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$5.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$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
$512
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$78.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$28
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$8.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
10.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$2071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$1335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$1.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$3.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$2.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$21.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$69.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$3536

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072

Cities near Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$340
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$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
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$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
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360