Kathmandu vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$156
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$2799
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
28
98
😀 Quality of life
48
77
🏙️ Population
846K
949K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 59% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8752nd and 4659th ($455 vs $1121) 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 2.5 months in Seongnam. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 6452nd and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Seongnam

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Kathmandu Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.92
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$19963

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5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$355
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$390
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$345
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$337
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$310
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$342
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$335
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$329
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$452
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$315
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$301
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$328

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949