Jeju Island vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2726
$1054
🏠 One person rent
$473
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$448
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1427
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
18
29
😀 Quality of life
64
51
🏙️ Population
666K
846K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 162% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 5121st and 8958th ($1079 vs $412) 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 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Jeju Island ranked 79th best city to live in South Korea vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 5367th and 6657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Kathmandu

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Jeju Island Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.17
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$5.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$78.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$28
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$8.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
10.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8980
$2071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5765
$1335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.03
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$5.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$1.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$3.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.3
$2.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$21.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$69.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21734
$3536

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915

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