Kathmandu vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1142
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$2763
🏠 One person rent
$147
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$2204
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
83
😀 Quality of life
45
70
🏙️ Population
846K
971K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 61% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 8885th and 4761st ($443 vs $1142) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 1.9 months in Yongin. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Yongin ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 6524th and 2356th 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
$1.48
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$1.71
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$9594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$5713
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$8.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$20738

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$350
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$311
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$335
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$306
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$970
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1003
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1025
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$990
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1036
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1085
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1461
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1084
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1068
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1067
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1008
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$936
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$966
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1140
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1098
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$997
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$989
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$968
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1027
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1043
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$839
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1098
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1111
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1567