Kathmandu vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2458
🏠 One person rent
$156
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$2385
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
28
69
😀 Quality of life
48
74
🏙️ Population
846K
518K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 54% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 8752nd and 5333rd ($455 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 397th 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 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Utsunomiya ranked 200th in Japan, while ranked 6452nd and 1311th 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
$1.92
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$2596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$26.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$15188

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$355
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$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

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$979
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$972
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$974
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$980
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$982
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$988
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$995
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1011
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1017
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1009
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1002
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1082
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$980
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1044
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1015
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1155
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1015
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1074
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1281
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1058
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1219
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$994
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1034
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1005
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1152
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$980
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$997