Kathmandu vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$134
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$2019
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
29
95
😀 Quality of life
47
80
🏙️ Population
846K
824K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 61% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 8916th and 5016th ($424 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in Nepal and Japan, respectively. Check Nepal vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 6934th and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Sakai

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Kathmandu Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$12933

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$288
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$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988