Jeonju vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2494
$1153
🏠 One person rent
$319
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$283
🍽️ Food expenses
$460
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$51
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1867
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
61
28
😀 Quality of life
65
45
🏙️ Population
342K
846K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 107% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 6088th and 8885th ($915 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd 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 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Jeonju ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 4346th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeonju Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$1.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.63
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$97.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$22.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
12.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8166
$2306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7009
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$8.86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.6
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$1.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.3
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$87.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14638
$4063

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$980
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$968
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$1000
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1007
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$975
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1098
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1043
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1178
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$995
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1040
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1222
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$999
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$981
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$977
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1027
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$981
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$992
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1025
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1114
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1041
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$960
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1002
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$1098
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1025
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$992
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1049
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1142
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$931

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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