Jeju Island vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2764
$1087
🏠 One person rent
$480
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$214
🍽️ Food expenses
$456
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$69.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1449
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
19
28
😀 Quality of life
65
51
🏙️ Population
678K
846K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 158% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 4961st and 8921st ($1100 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 0.6 months in Kathmandu. Jeju Island ranked 73rd best city to live in South Korea vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 5177th and 6559th 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
$8.06
$1.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$6.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$158
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$84.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$284
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$150
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$19
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$29.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$8.19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9156
$1810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5889
$1154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.3
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.34
$2.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$58.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$75.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20533
$3066

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1095
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1069
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1005
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$994
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1081
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$991
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$904
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$934
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$980
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$981
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1064
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$913
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$984
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$933
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$982
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1008
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$831
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$908
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$937
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1084
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$998
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1020
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$893
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$908
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$925
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$939
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$975
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1108
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$902
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1038
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$887
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$948
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1039
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$913
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1046
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$891
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$895

Cities near Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$293
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$328
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$293
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$298
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$320
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$281
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$316
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$284
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$257
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$297
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$297
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$279
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$273
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$298
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$918
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$276
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$450
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$297
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$311
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$420
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$297
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$308
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$339
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$289
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$289
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$286
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$383
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$369
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$294
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$289
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$367
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$287
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$320
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$348