Jeju Island vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3279
$1153
🏠 One person rent
$533
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$283
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.5
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1907
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
19
28
😀 Quality of life
62
45
🏙️ Population
678K
846K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 163% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 4690th and 8885th ($1165 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Jeju Island ranked 68th best city to live in South Korea vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 4818th and 6524th 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
$8.67
$1.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.63
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$97.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$22.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
12.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4369
$2306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$8.86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.5
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.53
$1.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$87.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24282
$4063

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1148
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1157
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$960
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1040
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$981
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1027
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1178
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$999
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$948
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$931
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$1005
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$1000
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$893
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$1008
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$980
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$968
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1002
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$915
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$968
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$981
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1083
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$980
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1007
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$927
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$970
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$985
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$985
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$901
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1122
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$971
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$992
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$907
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$944
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$973
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1084
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$919
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$969

Cities near Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$311
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$335
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$306
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330