Kathmandu vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$131
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$2647
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
96
😀 Quality of life
46
97
🏙️ Population
846K
3.76M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 69% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 8918th and 4098th ($419 vs $1335) 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 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 2 months in Yokohama. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6495th and 8th 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
$1.44
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$13410

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$294
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124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$292
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$391
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$300
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$316
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$292
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$317
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$300
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$282
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$312
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$299
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$297
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$308
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$309
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$900
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$329
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$459
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$308
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$296
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$422
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$314
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$307
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$296
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$304
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$292
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$370
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$280
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$315
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$361

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109