Kathmandu vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$134
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$1929
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
29
96
😀 Quality of life
47
95
🏙️ Population
846K
2.75M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 66% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8916th and 4633rd ($424 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 1.5 months in Osaka. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6934th and 17th 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
$1.97
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$12931

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958