Kathmandu vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1087
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$127
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$214
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$1577
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
28
58
😀 Quality of life
51
72
🏙️ Population
846K
738K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 57% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 8921st and 5653rd ($427 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 503rd 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 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 6559th and 3164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Kumamoto

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Kathmandu Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$1.76
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.8
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.19
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1810
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1154
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$29.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.2
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.68
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.2
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.8
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3066
$12669

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$293
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$328
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$293
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$298
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$320
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$281
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$316
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$284
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$257
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$297
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$297
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$279
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$273
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$298
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$918
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$276
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$450
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$297
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$311
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$420
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$297
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$308
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$339
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$289
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$289
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$286
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$383
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$369
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$294
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$289
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$367
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$287
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$320
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$348

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891