Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 54.0% cheaper than Bratislava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.7% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 45.4% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 23.4% less in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 73.5% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 81.1% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.1% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
-
pay 45.5% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.30
|
$1.47
NPR204.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.44
|
$7.36
NPR1,019.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.70
|
$0.46
NPR63.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.33
|
$0.16
NPR22.41
|
|
pay 45.4% less for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.52
|
$0.57
NPR78.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.66
|
$4.70
NPR650.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€3.77
|
$3.17
NPR439.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€2.79
|
$1.62
NPR225.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.00
|
$1.48
NPR204.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.09
NPR150.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.47
NPR65.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$0.52
NPR72.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.71
|
$0.33
NPR45.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.65
|
$0.22
NPR30.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.67
|
$0.29
NPR40.59
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€5.58
|
$4.85
NPR672.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€33.48
|
$9.94
NPR1,377.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€21,389.70
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,592,797.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€13.58
|
$11.05
NPR1,530.93
|
|
pay 73.5% less for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€17.86
|
$10.42
NPR1,444.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€668.14
|
$191.60
NPR26,554.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€535.61
|
$102.03
NPR14,139.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€162.55
|
$26.40
NPR3,658.48
|
|
pay 81.1% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€531.84
|
$91.89
NPR12,734.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€13,218.22
|
$3,479.59
NPR482,243.70
|
|
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.32
|
$2.58
NPR357.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.44
|
$1.66
NPR230.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.65
|
$2.95
NPR408.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€39.87
|
$22.71
NPR3,146.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€9.67
|
$3.31
NPR459.28
|
|
pay 45.5% less for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€63.80
|
$24.02
NPR3,328.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€32.15
|
$31.19
NPR4,322.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€72.22
|
$53.29
NPR7,386.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€87.93
|
$37.76
NPR5,233.01
|
|
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