Kathmandu vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$131
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$1696
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
91
😀 Quality of life
46
78
🏙️ Population
846K
1.52M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 62% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8918th and 4793rd ($419 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 127th in Nepal and Japan, respectively. Check Nepal vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 6495th and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Kobe

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Kathmandu Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.44
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$16179

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$288
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$300
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$323
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$316
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$292
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$317
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$300
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$282
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$312
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$299
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$297
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$308
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$309
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$900
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$329
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$459
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$308
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$296
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$422
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$314
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$307
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$296
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$304
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$292
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$370
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$280
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$315
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$361

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079