Kathmandu vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$134
$491
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$74.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$1955
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
29
98
😀 Quality of life
47
74
🏙️ Population
846K
732K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 61% less expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 8916th and 5034th ($424 vs $1094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Nepal and South Korea, respectively. Check Nepal vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.8 months in Namyangju. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Namyangju ranked 16th in South Korea, while ranked 6934th and 1913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Namyangju

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Kathmandu Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$612
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$11509
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$5513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$39.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$8.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$6.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$9.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$8.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$17215

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$263
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1089
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1455
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1313
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$982
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1052
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$977
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$943
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1053
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1022
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1090
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1010
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$985
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1061
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1108
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1001
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$819
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1033
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1032
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1019
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1045
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1557
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1016
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1128
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$952
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$852
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$993
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$917
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$971
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1009