Cost of living comparison

Bern, Switzerland

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Bern Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 75.3% cheaper than Bern.

Restaurants: pay 84.5% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 67.5% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 53.3% less in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 86.0% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 93.4% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.9% less in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 70.5% less in Kathmandu

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu vs. Bern Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Bern, you would:

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pay 84.5% less for restaurants

	Bern	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.23 CHF21.55	$1.47 NPR200.95	-94.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.11 CHF14.05	$7.36 NPR1,003.75	-57.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.65 CHF3.82	$0.46 NPR62.22	-90.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.30 CHF3.53	$0.16 NPR22.06	-96.2%
Average			-84.5%

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pay 67.5% less for groceries

	Bern	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$3.23 CHF2.66	$0.57 NPR77.20	-82.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.69 CHF11.24	$4.70 NPR640.60	-65.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 CHF6.26	$3.17 NPR432.83	-58.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.84 CHF4.80	$1.62 NPR221.62	-72.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.31 CHF10.93	$1.48 NPR201.67	-88.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 CHF1.21	$1.09 NPR148.35	-26.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 CHF0.89	$0.47 NPR64.20	-56.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF0.95	$0.52 NPR71.25	-54.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 CHF2.22	$0.33 NPR44.68	-87.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 CHF0.87	$0.22 NPR29.66	-79.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 CHF0.81	$0.29 NPR39.95	-70.1%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 53.3% less for transportation

	Bern	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.86 CHF6.46	$4.85 NPR662.08	-38.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$91.24 CHF74.95	$9.94 NPR1,356.42	-89.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF30,729.93	$33,138.99 NPR4,521,394.47	-11.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$43.00 CHF35.32	$11.05 NPR1,507.13	-74.3%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 86.0% less for housing

	Bern	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.66 CHF39.97	$10.42 NPR1,422.11	-78.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,382.42 CHF1,135.61	$191.60 NPR26,142.03	-86.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.93 CHF804.16	$102.03 NPR13,920.03	-89.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$253.38 CHF208.14	$26.40 NPR3,601.60	-89.6%
Average			-86.0%

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pay 93.4% less for childcare

	Bern	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,022.33 CHF2,482.75	$91.89 NPR12,536.59	-97.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$34,215.09 CHF28,106.64	$3,479.59 NPR474,746.42	-89.8%
Average			-93.4%

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pay 71.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Bern	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.41 CHF6.09	$2.58 NPR351.66	-65.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.39 CHF4.43	$1.66 NPR226.46	-69.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.26 CHF8.43	$2.95 NPR401.90	-71.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.17 CHF58.46	$22.71 NPR3,097.99	-68.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.81 CHF18.74	$3.31 NPR452.14	-85.5%
Average			-71.9%

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pay 70.5% less for clothing

	Bern	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$142.37 CHF116.95	$24.02 NPR3,277.04	-83.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.68 CHF52.31	$31.19 NPR4,255.43	-51.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$167.27 CHF137.41	$53.29 NPR7,271.25	-68.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$189.00 CHF155.26	$37.76 NPR5,151.65	-80.0%
Average			-70.5%

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