Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 55.2% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.6% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 70.1% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 73.2% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 86.9% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.3% less in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 54.1% less in Nepal
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,598
|
$1.57
NPR213.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
$6.71
NPR909.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,055
|
$0.42
NPR56.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,105
|
$0.16
NPR21.34
|
|
pay 70.1% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
$0.46
NPR62.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,544
|
$3.21
NPR434.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,411
|
$2.81
NPR381.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
$1.50
NPR203.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,635
|
$1.41
NPR191.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,422
|
$0.99
NPR133.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,078
|
$0.40
NPR54.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,534
|
$0.48
NPR64.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,370
|
$0.27
NPR36.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,547
|
$0.18
NPR25.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,689
|
$0.26
NPR35.37
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,131
|
$4.84
NPR656.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,256
|
$15.93
NPR2,159.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,721,167
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,183,821.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,407
|
$9.11
NPR1,235.25
|
|
pay 73.2% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,643
|
$9.30
NPR1,261.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩595,949
|
$83.84
NPR11,371.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩458,428
|
$52.73
NPR7,151.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩155,533
|
$20.72
NPR2,810.47
|
|
pay 86.9% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩521,226
|
$51.59
NPR6,996.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩31,976,405
|
$2,839.32
NPR385,089.10
|
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,319
|
$2.21
NPR299.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,731
|
$1.57
NPR212.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
$2.90
NPR393.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩63,808
|
$16.62
NPR2,254.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,096
|
$2.96
NPR401.01
|
|
pay 54.1% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩84,737
|
$21.36
NPR2,897.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,148
|
$27.01
NPR3,663.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩101,889
|
$40.30
NPR5,465.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩130,836
|
$30.56
NPR4,144.83
|
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