Kathmandu vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2589
🏠 One person rent
$134
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$1989
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
29
71
😀 Quality of life
47
74
🏙️ Population
846K
518K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 60% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 8916th and 5133rd ($424 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 130th 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 1.9 months in Utsunomiya. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Utsunomiya ranked 188th in Japan, while ranked 6934th and 1860th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Utsunomiya

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Kathmandu Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$5.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$4310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$2900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$9.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$17480

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$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$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

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1011
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$997
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1019
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$953
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1020
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$964
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$903
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1021
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$972
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$992
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1028
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1009
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1034
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1002
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1015
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1014
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1009
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1028
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1045
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1028
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1033
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1049
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1234
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1040
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1171
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1017
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1032
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1110
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1007
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1032