Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 54.4% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 40.9% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% more in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 85.8% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 79.6% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.1% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
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pay 56.4% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$1.47
NPR201.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$7.36
NPR1,007.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$0.46
NPR62.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.16
NPR22.13
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$0.57
NPR77.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$4.70
NPR642.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$3.17
NPR434.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$1.62
NPR222.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$1.48
NPR202.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.09
NPR148.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.47
NPR64.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$0.52
NPR71.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$0.33
NPR44.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.22
NPR29.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.29
NPR40.08
|
|
pay 6.8% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$4.85
NPR664.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$9.94
NPR1,360.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,380.87
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,536,069.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$11.05
NPR1,512.02
|
|
pay 85.8% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.46
|
$10.42
NPR1,426.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.97
|
$191.60
NPR26,226.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.52
|
$102.03
NPR13,965.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.14
|
$26.40
NPR3,613.29
|
|
pay 79.6% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.68
|
$91.89
NPR12,577.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,166.35
|
$3,479.59
NPR476,287.33
|
|
pay 68.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$2.58
NPR352.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$1.66
NPR227.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$2.95
NPR403.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.13
|
$22.71
NPR3,108.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$3.31
NPR453.61
|
|
pay 56.4% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
$24.02
NPR3,287.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
$31.19
NPR4,269.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
$53.29
NPR7,294.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.71
|
$37.76
NPR5,168.37
|
|
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