Kathmandu vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$1936
🏠 One person rent
$147
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$577
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
73
😀 Quality of life
45
66
🏙️ Population
846K
2.96M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 40% less expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 8885th and 6721st ($443 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.8 months in Quezon. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Quezon ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 6524th and 3975th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Quezon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.48
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$2.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
8.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$1851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$8.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$7.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$5.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$24.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$2196

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$311
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$335
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$306
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Manila
$801
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Caloocan
$668
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Marikina
$538
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Pasig
$705
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Malabon
$593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Valenzuela
$453
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Makati
$816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Pasay
$650
11 km or 6.5 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Cainta
$717
13 km or 8.1 mi Taguig
$820
14 km or 8.9 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Antipolo
$590
19 km or 12 mi Paranaque
$650
20 km or 13 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
20 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$564
21 km or 13 mi Las Pinas
$633
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$614
26 km or 16 mi Binangonan
$558
28 km or 17 mi Muntinlupa
$725
31 km or 19 mi San Pedro
$641
32 km or 20 mi General Trias
$602
33 km or 21 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Binan
$579
35 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$414
36 km or 23 mi Santa Rosa
$674
41 km or 26 mi Cabuyao
$677
43 km or 27 mi Trece Martires
$562
49 km or 30 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
62 km or 39 mi Tanauan
$551
63 km or 39 mi Santo Tomas
$547
70 km or 44 mi San Pablo
$488
75 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
78 km or 49 mi Lipa
$421
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
84 km or 52 mi Olongapo
$507
95 km or 59 mi Cabanatuan
$442
98 km or 61 mi Batangas
$554