Kathmandu vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$131
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$2911
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
46
95
🏙️ Population
846K
9.67M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 69% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8918th and 4104th ($419 vs $1334) 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 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6495th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.44
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$20197

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$300
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$323
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$316
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$292
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$317
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$300
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$282
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$312
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$299
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$297
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$308
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$309
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$900
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$329
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$459
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$308
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$296
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$422
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$314
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$307
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$296
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$304
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$292
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$370
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$280
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$315
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$1122
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$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
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$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
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$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
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$1127
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$1089
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$1042
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$1020
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$1565
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$1026
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$984
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$1026
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$865
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$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
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$1151
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$1036
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$900
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$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
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$1550
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$1019