Kathmandu vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$131
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$1866
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
28
95
😀 Quality of life
46
91
🏙️ Population
846K
1.46M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 63% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 8918th and 4641st ($419 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th 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 Kyoto. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 6495th and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Kyoto

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Kathmandu Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.44
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$7056

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$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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062