Jeonju vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$854
$419
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2314
$1077
🏠 One person rent
$295
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$569
$240
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.2
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1745
$238
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
61
28
😀 Quality of life
64
46
🏙️ Population
342K
846K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 104% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 6251st and 8918th ($854 vs $419) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th 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 months in Jeonju compared to 0.6 months in Kathmandu. Jeonju ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 4376th and 6495th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeonju Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$1.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$242
$162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$84.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8165
$2191
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6925
$1059
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.2
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.92
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$5.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$7.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.34
$3.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13386
$3409

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$959
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$937
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$970
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1019
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1005
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$977
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1038
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$992
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1038
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1063
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1019
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1101
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$977
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1012
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1059
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1151
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1054
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$1002
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$1000
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$992
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1036
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$989
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$979
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1033
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$995
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1026
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$998
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$991
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$998
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$900
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1042
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1075
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1030
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1089
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1127
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$924

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$341
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$294
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$321
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$292
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$391
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$300
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$316
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$292
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$317
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$300
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$282
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$312
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$299
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$297
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$308
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$309
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$900
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$329
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$459
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$308
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$296
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$422
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$314
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$307
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$296
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$304
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$292
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$370
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$280
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$315
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$361