Kathmandu vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$156
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$2711
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
28
66
😀 Quality of life
48
73
🏙️ Population
846K
1.15M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 58% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8752nd and 4812th ($455 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st 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 Ulsan. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 6452nd and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.92
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$13766

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$390
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$337
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
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$272
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$963
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$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
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$963
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$1056
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$945
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$845
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$923