Kathmandu vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$122
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$2075
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
29
71
😀 Quality of life
51
74
🏙️ Population
846K
518K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 60% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 8958th and 5404th ($412 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 311th 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 months in Utsunomiya. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Utsunomiya ranked 210th in Japan, while ranked 6657th and 2386th 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
$1.72
$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$88.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$4490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$2962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$48.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$16539

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$999
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$991
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1001
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$968
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1010
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1010
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$974
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$922
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$990
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1005
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1022
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1036
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1026
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1065
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1037
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1024
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1043
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1037
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1050
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1023
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1130
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1068
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1047
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1047
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1072
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1261
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1055
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1202
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1033
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1029
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1143
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1047