Kathmandu vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1886
🏠 One person rent
$156
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$784
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$493
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
73
😀 Quality of life
48
66
🏙️ Population
846K
2.96M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 40% less expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 8752nd and 6542nd ($455 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 0.6 months in Quezon. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Quezon ranked 1st in the Philippines, while ranked 6452nd and 4369th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Quezon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.92
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$2.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$468
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
8.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$1153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$2.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$5.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$2203

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$355
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$390
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$345
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$337
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$310
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$342
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$335
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$329
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$452
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$315
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$301
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$328

Cities near Quezon

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Manila
$781
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Caloocan
$804
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Marikina
$519
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Pasig
$817
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Malabon
$697
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Valenzuela
$491
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Makati
$842
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Pasay
$673
11 km or 6.5 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Cainta
$682
13 km or 8.1 mi Taguig
$860
14 km or 8.9 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Antipolo
$534
19 km or 12 mi Paranaque
$640
20 km or 13 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
20 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$550
21 km or 13 mi Las Pinas
$590
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$568
26 km or 16 mi Binangonan
$497
28 km or 17 mi Muntinlupa
$681
31 km or 19 mi San Pedro
$577
32 km or 20 mi General Trias
$523
33 km or 21 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Binan
$511
35 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$441
36 km or 23 mi Santa Rosa
$619
41 km or 26 mi Cabuyao
$584
43 km or 27 mi Trece Martires
$540
49 km or 30 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
62 km or 39 mi Tanauan
$529
63 km or 39 mi Santo Tomas
$522
70 km or 44 mi San Pablo
$419
75 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
78 km or 49 mi Lipa
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
84 km or 52 mi Olongapo
$490
95 km or 59 mi Cabanatuan
$371
98 km or 61 mi Batangas
$519