Kathmandu vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$122
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$2765
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
29
96
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
846K
3.76M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 69% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 8958th and 4482nd ($412 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6657th and 26th 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
$1.72
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$16118

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130