Kathmandu vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$156
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$2495
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
96
😀 Quality of life
48
97
🏙️ Population
846K
3.76M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 66% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 8752nd and 4092nd ($455 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 6452nd and 7th 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
$1.92
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$13431

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056