Kathmandu vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$134
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$3066
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
29
99
😀 Quality of life
47
95
🏙️ Population
846K
9.67M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 67% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8916th and 4545th ($424 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6934th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Seoul

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Kathmandu Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$19916

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124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
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$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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971