Jeju Island vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$454
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.7
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1660
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
18
29
😀 Quality of life
65
47
🏙️ Population
666K
846K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 145% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 5282nd and 8916th ($1037 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 0.3 months in Kathmandu. Jeju Island ranked 74th best city to live in South Korea vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 5127th and 6934th 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
$7.8
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.41
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8684
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5507
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.72
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.81
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.6
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20855
$4078

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1035
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1020
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$942
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$909
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$954
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$973
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$957
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$955
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$878
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$982
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$930
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$922
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1051
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$946
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$974
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$923
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$992
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$771
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$885
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$899
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1013
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$938
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$964
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$887
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$883
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$892
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$1014
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1084
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$879
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1023
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$882
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$952
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1044
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$881
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$990
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$883
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$870

Cities near Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$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
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$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
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339