Kathmandu vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$131
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$2421
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
95
😀 Quality of life
46
80
🏙️ Population
846K
824K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 63% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 8918th and 4649th ($419 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th 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 2.1 months in Sakai. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 6495th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.44
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$8371

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$308
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$422
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$314
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$307
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$366
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$293
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$300
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$299
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$384
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$375
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$274
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$304
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
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$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
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$1046