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

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Kathmandu San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$147
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$6972
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
87
😀 Quality of life
45
93
🏙️ Population
846K
1.01M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 88% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8885th and 13th ($443 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 6524th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.48
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$1.71
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$23974

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146