Kathmandu vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$147
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$2652
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
96
😀 Quality of life
45
97
🏙️ Population
846K
3.76M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 68% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 8885th and 4132nd ($443 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th 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 Yokohama. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6524th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Yokohama

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Kathmandu Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.48
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$12546

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092