Kathmandu vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$122
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$2178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
59
😀 Quality of life
51
71
🏙️ Population
846K
504K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 60% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8958th and 5442nd ($412 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 6657th and 3673rd 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
$1.72
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$15535

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$340
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$285
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$319
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$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
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014