Kathmandu vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$122
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$5742
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
87
😀 Quality of life
51
91
🏙️ Population
846K
1.01M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 90% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8958th and 8th ($412 vs $3962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Nepal and the United States, respectively. Check Nepal vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 6657th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs San Jose, United States

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Kathmandu San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.72
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$23160

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$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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212