Kathmandu vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$1619
🏠 One person rent
$122
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$373
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
29
77
😀 Quality of life
51
66
🏙️ Population
846K
3.08M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 41% less expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 8958th and 7262nd ($412 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Nepal and the Philippines, respectively. Check Nepal vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.5 months in Quezon. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Quezon ranked 1st in the Philippines, while ranked 6657th and 5013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Quezon

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Kathmandu Quezon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.72
$4.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$3.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$99.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$2322
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$1440
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$7.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$7.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$5.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$79.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$2749

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5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$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

Cities near Quezon

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Manila
$821
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Caloocan
$574
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Marikina
$584
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Pasig
$609
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Malabon
$657
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Valenzuela
$458
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Makati
$1066
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Pasay
$804
11 km or 6.5 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Cainta
$733
13 km or 8.1 mi Taguig
$868
14 km or 8.9 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Antipolo
$544
19 km or 12 mi Paranaque
$660
20 km or 13 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
20 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$549
21 km or 13 mi Las Pinas
$605
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$524
26 km or 16 mi Binangonan
$507
28 km or 17 mi Muntinlupa
$683
31 km or 19 mi San Pedro
$597
32 km or 20 mi General Trias
$501
33 km or 21 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Binan
$589
35 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$416
36 km or 23 mi Santa Rosa
$549
41 km or 26 mi Cabuyao
$584
43 km or 27 mi Trece Martires
$538
49 km or 30 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
62 km or 39 mi Tanauan
$539
63 km or 39 mi Santo Tomas
$534
70 km or 44 mi San Pablo
$463
75 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
78 km or 49 mi Lipa
$420
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
84 km or 52 mi Olongapo
$476
95 km or 59 mi Cabanatuan
$434
98 km or 61 mi Batangas
$530