Kathmandu vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$134
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$735
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$1505
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
29
70
😀 Quality of life
47
90
🏙️ Population
846K
935K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 59% less expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 8916th and 5254th ($424 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 188th in Nepal and Japan, respectively. Check Nepal vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.4 months in Kitakyushu. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Kitakyushu ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 6934th and 201st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Kitakyushu

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Kathmandu Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$4927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$2107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$3.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$8.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$12027

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$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339

Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1009
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$942
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$934
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$935
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$928
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$916
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$928
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$918
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$908
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$938
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$905
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$914
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$903
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$907
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$886
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$953
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$901
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$896
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$946
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$896
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$898
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$894
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$897
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$891
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$895
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$876
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$889
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$848
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$888
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$871
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$841
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$867
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$883
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$934
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$815
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$868