Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 41.9% cheaper than Beirut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 74.1% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 41.5% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
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pay 57.4% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Beirut
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LBP896,056
|
$1.47
NPR201.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
$7.36
NPR1,005.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
$0.46
NPR62.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
$0.16
NPR22.11
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LBP81,945
|
$0.57
NPR77.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
LBP490,591
|
$4.70
NPR641.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
LBP554,452
|
$3.17
NPR433.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
LBP243,432
|
$1.62
NPR222.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
LBP343,717
|
$1.48
NPR202.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
LBP61,981
|
$1.09
NPR148.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
LBP49,779
|
$0.47
NPR64.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,793
|
$0.52
NPR71.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
LBP41,796
|
$0.33
NPR44.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,090
|
$0.22
NPR29.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,300
|
$0.29
NPR40.04
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,785
|
$4.85
NPR663.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
$9.94
NPR1,359.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
LBP2,688,167,397
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,530,919.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
$11.05
NPR1,510.31
|
|
pay 74.1% less for housing
|
Beirut
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
$10.42
NPR1,425.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.24
LBP66,150,002
|
$191.60
NPR26,197.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.38
LBP32,202,005
|
$102.03
NPR13,949.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
$26.40
NPR3,609.19
|
|
pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.33
LBP25,388,248
|
$91.89
NPR12,563.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,111.11
LBP368,378,495
|
$3,479.59
NPR475,746.56
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
$2.58
NPR352.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
LBP250,896
|
$1.66
NPR226.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
$2.95
NPR402.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.33
LBP5,316,598
|
$22.71
NPR3,104.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
$3.31
NPR453.09
|
|
pay 57.4% less for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
LBP7,000,436
|
$24.02
NPR3,283.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
$31.19
NPR4,264.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.12
LBP9,240,575
|
$53.29
NPR7,286.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.71
LBP9,920,618
|
$37.76
NPR5,162.50
|
|
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