Kathmandu vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$2820
🏠 One person rent
$131
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$86.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$2051
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
83
😀 Quality of life
46
70
🏙️ Population
846K
1.08M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 63% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 8918th and 4703rd ($419 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 28th in South Korea, while ranked 6495th and 2338th 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
$1.44
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.8
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
4.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$9689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$5254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$83.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$6.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$20733

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$300
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$282
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$312
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$299
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$297
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$308
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$309
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$900
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$329
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$459
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$308
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$296
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$422
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$314
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$307
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$296
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$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
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$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
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$304
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$292
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$370
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$280
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1042
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$1022
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$1165
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$1283
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1020
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1026
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1098
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1070
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1070
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1089
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1026
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$1089
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$1122
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$1334
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$1129
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$1163
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1151
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$1092
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$1171
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$955
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$1099
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$974
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$1033
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$1074
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$900
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$936
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$1040
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$1075
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$1055
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$1036
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$1019
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$865
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$1038
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1016
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$1565