Kathmandu vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$122
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$2134
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
29
96
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
846K
2.75M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 68% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8958th and 4625th ($412 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6657th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Osaka

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Kathmandu Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.72
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$13598

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$340
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$285
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$319
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993