Kathmandu vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$134
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$2124
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
91
😀 Quality of life
47
89
🏙️ Population
846K
1.23M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 57% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8916th and 5675th ($424 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th 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 2.2 months in Suwon. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 6934th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Suwon

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Kathmandu Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$14818

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$336
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$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997