Kathmandu vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1087
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$127
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$214
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$1959
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
96
😀 Quality of life
51
96
🏙️ Population
846K
2.75M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 65% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8921st and 4626th ($427 vs $1237) 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 1.6 months in Osaka. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6559th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.8
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.19
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1810
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1154
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.2
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.68
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.2
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.8
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3066
$13640

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$293
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$328
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$293
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$298
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$320
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$281
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$316
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$284
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$257
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$297
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$297
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$279
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$273
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$298
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$918
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$276
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$450
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$297
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$311
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$420
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$297
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$308
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$339
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$289
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$289
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$286
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$383
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$369
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$294
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$289
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$367
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$287
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$320
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$348

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997