Kathmandu vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$122
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$2629
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
29
65
😀 Quality of life
51
75
🏙️ Population
846K
1.13M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 60% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8958th and 5510th ($412 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 6657th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Ulsan

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Kathmandu Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.72
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$15450

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$340
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982