Incheon vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$1153
🏠 One person rent
$413
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$283
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
28
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
2.94M
846K

The cost of living in Incheon is 141% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 5138th and 8885th ($1067 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in South Korea and Nepal, respectively. Check South Korea vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 29th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Kathmandu

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Incheon Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$1.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.63
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$97.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$22.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
12.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$2306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$8.86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$1.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$87.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$4063

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$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