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
€9.40
|
$1.47
NPR201.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.52
|
$7.36
NPR1,007.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.72
|
$0.46
NPR62.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.35
|
$0.16
NPR22.15
|
|
pay 45.4% less for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.54
|
$0.57
NPR77.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.72
|
$4.70
NPR643.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€3.81
|
$3.17
NPR434.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€2.82
|
$1.62
NPR222.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.04
|
$1.48
NPR202.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
$1.09
NPR148.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.47
NPR64.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.52
NPR71.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.73
|
$0.33
NPR44.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.66
|
$0.22
NPR29.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.29
NPR40.12
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€5.64
|
$4.85
NPR664.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€33.84
|
$9.94
NPR1,362.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€21,622.35
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,540,133.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€13.73
|
$11.05
NPR1,513.38
|
|
pay 73.5% less for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€18.05
|
$10.42
NPR1,428.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€675.40
|
$191.60
NPR26,250.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€541.44
|
$102.03
NPR13,977.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€164.32
|
$26.40
NPR3,616.53
|
|
pay 81.1% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€537.62
|
$91.89
NPR12,588.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€13,361.99
|
$3,479.59
NPR476,714.06
|
|
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.35
|
$2.58
NPR353.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.47
|
$1.66
NPR227.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
$2.95
NPR403.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€40.31
|
$22.71
NPR3,110.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€9.78
|
$3.31
NPR454.01
|
|
pay 45.5% less for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€64.49
|
$24.02
NPR3,290.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€32.49
|
$31.19
NPR4,273.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€73.00
|
$53.29
NPR7,301.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€88.88
|
$37.76
NPR5,173.00
|
|
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