Kathmandu vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$134
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$1553
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
29
59
😀 Quality of life
47
75
🏙️ Population
846K
738K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 54% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 8916th and 6140th ($424 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 690th 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Kumamoto ranked 139th in Japan, while ranked 6934th and 1545th 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
$1.97
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$12102

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5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883