Kathmandu vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$131
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$1792
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
28
58
😀 Quality of life
46
70
🏙️ Population
846K
738K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 53% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 8918th and 6073rd ($419 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 825th 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 2 months in Kumamoto. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Kumamoto ranked 343rd in Japan, while ranked 6495th and 2451st 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
$1.44
$3.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$4226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$2011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$9.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$11936

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$341
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$294
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$321
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$292
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$391
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$300
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$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

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882