Kathmandu vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$3004
🏠 One person rent
$156
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$2147
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
83
😀 Quality of life
48
72
🏙️ Population
846K
971K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 64% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 8752nd and 4302nd ($455 vs $1256) 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 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.7 months in Yongin. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Yongin ranked 32nd in South Korea, while ranked 6452nd and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Yongin

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Kathmandu Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.92
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3
 Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$9099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$5628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$9.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$17710

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$355
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$390
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$345
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$337
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$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
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$987
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1063
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$949
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$986
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1120
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1056
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1097
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1127
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1088
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$973
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1101
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1444
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1106
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1152
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1020
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1144
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$986
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1124
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$880
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1009
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$903
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1041
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1072
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1077
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1005
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$963
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$911
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$967
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1542