Jeonju vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$253
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$434
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$41
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1980
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
60
29
😀 Quality of life
70
47
🏙️ Population
342K
846K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 82% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 6907th and 8916th ($771 vs $424) 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 2.6 months in Jeonju compared to 0.3 months in Kathmandu. Jeonju ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 3881st and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeonju vs Kathmandu

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Jeonju Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.32
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.3
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7040
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4988
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.09
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.92
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17730
$4078

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$938
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$923
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$922
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$990
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$964
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$933
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$997
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$905
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1009
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$971
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$957
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$887
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$909
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$973
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1128
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1051
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$955
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$919
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$917
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$931
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$952
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$992
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1016
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$942
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$943
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$992
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$852
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1019
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1013
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1023
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1045
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1061
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$982

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339