Kathmandu vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$131
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$2086
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
96
😀 Quality of life
46
95
🏙️ Population
846K
2.75M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 66% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8918th and 4366th ($419 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6495th and 18th 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
$1.44
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$8318

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$341
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008