Kathmandu vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2899
🏠 One person rent
$156
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$1539
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
52
😀 Quality of life
48
68
🏙️ Population
846K
791K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 57% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 8752nd and 4949th ($455 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 172nd in Nepal and Japan, respectively. Check Nepal vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.5 months in Niigata. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Niigata ranked 599th in Japan, while ranked 6452nd and 3500th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Niigata

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Kathmandu Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.92
$5.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$41.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$2812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$21.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$83.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$15169

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$355
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$390
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$345
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$337
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$310
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$342
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$335
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$329
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$452
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$315
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$301
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$328

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$988
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$991
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1004
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1009
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$997
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1018
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$999
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1071
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1013
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1049
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1060
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$965
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1072
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$977
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$966
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1086
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$956
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1050
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$939
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1006
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$957
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$952
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1032
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$943
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$988
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$944
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$939
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1013
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1015
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$957
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$961
134 km or 84 mi Date
$958
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$986
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$942