Kathmandu vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1087
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$127
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$214
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$90.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$1966
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
83
😀 Quality of life
51
74
🏙️ Population
846K
1.08M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 62% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 8921st and 4903rd ($427 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Nepal and South Korea, respectively. Check Nepal vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Yongin ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 6559th and 2382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.8
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.19
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1810
$10976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1154
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$5.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$92.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.68
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$78.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.2
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.8
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3066
$11104

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$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$293
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$328
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$293
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$298
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$320
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$281
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$316
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$284
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$257
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$297
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$297
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$279
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$273
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$298
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$918
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$276
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$450
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$297
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$311
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$420
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$297
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$308
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$339
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$289
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$289
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$286
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$383
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$369
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$294
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$289
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$367
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$287
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$320
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$348

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1076
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1196
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1171
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1078
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1112
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1004
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1098
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1079
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1134
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1383
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1138
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1175
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1088
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1097
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$918
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1098
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1110
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$920
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$924
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1028
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1065
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1023
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1068
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1020
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$874
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1037
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1568