Kathmandu vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$2808
🏠 One person rent
$122
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$839
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$2052
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
29
98
😀 Quality of life
51
75
🏙️ Population
846K
732K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 63% less expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 8958th and 4992nd ($412 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Nepal and South Korea, respectively. Check Nepal vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6657th and 1928th 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
$1.72
$6.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$11276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$6000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$15955

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$295
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$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1117
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1425
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1292
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$1008
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1092
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$1007
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$988
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1112
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1063
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1167
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1049
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1068
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1102
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1134
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1044
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$867
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1053
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1057
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1050
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1076
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1563
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1046
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1121
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$984
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$892
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1003
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$903
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$986
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$986
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1019