Kathmandu vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$147
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$2179
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
59
😀 Quality of life
45
66
🏙️ Population
846K
504K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 56% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8885th and 5692nd ($443 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 6524th and 3937th 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
$1.48
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$1.71
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$22028

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$350
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$311
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$335
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$306
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027