Kathmandu vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$134
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$2219
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
59
😀 Quality of life
47
71
🏙️ Population
846K
504K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 57% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8916th and 5654th ($424 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 6934th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Pohang

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Kathmandu Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$17754

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$336
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973