Kathmandu vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$3492
🏠 One person rent
$131
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$2282
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
28
90
😀 Quality of life
46
93
🏙️ Population
846K
2.33M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 65% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 8918th and 4476th ($419 vs $1202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th 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 1.9 months in Nagoya. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 6495th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.44
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$3.3
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$2452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$67.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$26.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$50.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$16142

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982