Jeonju vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2186
$1087
🏠 One person rent
$291
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$214
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$69.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1646
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
61
28
😀 Quality of life
68
51
🏙️ Population
342K
846K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 95% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 6539th and 8921st ($831 vs $427) 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 4424th and 6559th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeonju Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.81
$1.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$6.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$158
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$84.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$284
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$150
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.1
$19
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$29.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$8.19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8458
$1810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7000
$1154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.64
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.16
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.4
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$2.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$58.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$75.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13525
$3066

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$998
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$982
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$981
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1020
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$976
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1050
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$959
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1063
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1085
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1081
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$934
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1001
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1016
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1153
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1064
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$991
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$957
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$949
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1068
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$994
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$973
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1059
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1062
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1078
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1008
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$920
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1076
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1084
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1038
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1098
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1120
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$934

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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