Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 40.4% cheaper than Bangkok.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.77
THB93.84
|
$1.87
NPR251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
THB187.69
|
$6.74
NPR905.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
THB19.58
|
$0.50
NPR67.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
THB10.64
|
$0.18
NPR24.23
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
THB54.72
|
$0.56
NPR75.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.67
THB327.11
|
$4.47
NPR601.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
THB223.17
|
$3.24
NPR434.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
THB75.12
|
$1.56
NPR209.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
THB44.10
|
$1.43
NPR192.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
THB46.32
|
$1.13
NPR152.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
THB23.77
|
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB34.52
|
$0.57
NPR76.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB26.22
|
$0.33
NPR43.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.42
|
$0.22
NPR29.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
THB20.77
|
$0.28
NPR37.77
|
|
pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
THB143.70
|
$4.97
NPR668.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.06
THB1,219.97
|
$8.98
NPR1,207.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$51,319.04
THB1,736,117.67
|
$33,681.15
NPR4,526,827.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.52
THB355.82
|
$11.23
NPR1,508.94
|
|
pay 52.8% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.07
THB509.67
|
$10.72
NPR1,441.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$608.65
THB20,590.52
|
$205.38
NPR27,603.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$287.69
THB9,732.63
|
$120.20
NPR16,155.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.06
THB2,370.03
|
$29.53
NPR3,969.41
|
|
pay 79.8% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$614.94
THB20,803.44
|
$92.91
NPR12,487.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,311.97
THB416,512.54
|
$3,100.81
NPR416,756.23
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
THB70.38
|
$2.62
NPR352.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
THB80.09
|
$1.66
NPR223.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.16
THB140.77
|
$2.99
NPR402.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
THB1,952.54
|
$24.50
NPR3,292.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
THB234.61
|
$3.37
NPR452.68
|
|
pay 42.0% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.87
THB1,822.49
|
$25.39
NPR3,411.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.30
THB1,329.49
|
$35.76
NPR4,806.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.75
THB3,442.14
|
$52.04
NPR6,993.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.54
THB3,130.60
|
$39.52
NPR5,312.25
|
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