Kathmandu vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$134
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$2727
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
29
96
😀 Quality of life
47
96
🏙️ Population
846K
3.76M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 68% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 8916th and 4478th ($424 vs $1326) 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 0.3 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 6934th and 13th 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
$1.97
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$15140

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$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094