Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 3.7 times more expensive than Nepal.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR211.99
|
$6.16
₩8,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR904.13
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR56.00
|
$1.47
₩2,055
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.22
|
$0.79
₩1,105
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR62.62
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR432.19
|
$5.40
₩7,544
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR378.88
|
$7.46
₩10,411
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR202.14
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR190.47
|
$3.32
₩4,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR132.93
|
$3.17
₩4,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR54.35
|
$1.49
₩2,078
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR64.09
|
$2.53
₩3,534
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR35.96
|
$2.41
₩3,370
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR24.94
|
$1.82
₩2,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR35.16
|
$1.21
₩1,689
|
|
pay 38.2% more for transportation
|
Nepal
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR652.49
|
$4.39
₩6,132
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,147.23
|
$45.32
₩63,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,159,311.18
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,228.02
|
$8.17
₩11,407
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Nepal
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,253.78
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,304.78
|
$426.93
₩595,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,109.86
|
$328.41
₩458,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,794.01
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
Nepal
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR6,955.39
|
$373.40
₩521,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR382,833.15
|
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR297.39
|
$3.09
₩4,319
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR211.19
|
$3.39
₩4,731
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR391.66
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,241.47
|
$45.71
₩63,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR398.67
|
$10.10
₩14,097
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,880.29
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,641.75
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,433.73
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,120.55
|
$93.73
₩130,840
|
|
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