Kathmandu vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$122
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$2607
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
29
98
😀 Quality of life
51
76
🏙️ Population
846K
919K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 71% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8958th and 4288th ($412 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 Seongnam. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 6657th and 1327th 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
$1.72
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$12598

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5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019