Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 54.0% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Athens, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$1.87
NPR251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$6.74
NPR905.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.95
|
$0.50
NPR67.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.18
NPR24.23
|
|
pay 43.9% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
$0.56
NPR75.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.33
|
$4.47
NPR601.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.86
|
$3.24
NPR434.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
$1.56
NPR209.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.63
|
$1.43
NPR192.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.13
NPR152.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.57
NPR76.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.33
NPR43.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.22
NPR29.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.28
NPR37.77
|
|
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€7.05
|
$4.97
NPR668.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$8.98
NPR1,207.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
$33,681.15
NPR4,526,827.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.15
|
$11.23
NPR1,508.94
|
|
pay 73.5% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
$10.72
NPR1,441.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€579.58
|
$205.38
NPR27,603.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€490.01
|
$120.20
NPR16,155.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
$29.53
NPR3,969.41
|
|
pay 75.5% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€444.15
|
$92.91
NPR12,487.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
$3,100.81
NPR416,756.23
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$2.62
NPR352.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.33
|
$1.66
NPR223.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
$2.99
NPR402.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€42.78
|
$24.50
NPR3,292.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.96
|
$3.37
NPR452.68
|
|
pay 45.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
$25.39
NPR3,411.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
$35.76
NPR4,806.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
$52.04
NPR6,993.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€107.33
|
$39.52
NPR5,312.25
|
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