Kathmandu vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$156
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$2885
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
48
100
🏙️ Population
846K
14M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 71% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8752nd and 3238th ($455 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Nepal and Japan, respectively. Check Nepal vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6452nd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Tokyo

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Kathmandu Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.92
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$15051

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$355
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$390
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$345
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$337
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$310
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$342
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$335
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$329
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$452
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$315
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$301
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$328

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063