Cost of living comparison

Copenhagen, Denmark

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 70.1% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 81.1% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 63.0% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 54.1% less in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 83.7% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 78.3% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.2% less in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 62.5% less in Kathmandu

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

Kathmandu vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 81.1% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK141.72	$1.47 NPR201.60	-93.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.37 DKK94.48	$7.36 NPR1,007.01	-48.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.78 DKK24.85	$0.46 NPR62.42	-87.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 DKK19.58	$0.16 NPR22.13	-94.6%
Average			-81.1%

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pay 63.0% less for groceries

	Copenhagen	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$3.78 DKK24.86	$0.57 NPR77.45	-85.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 DKK42.54	$4.70 NPR642.68	-27.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 DKK48.80	$3.17 NPR434.23	-57.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.75 DKK31.24	$1.62 NPR222.34	-65.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.10 DKK33.52	$1.48 NPR202.32	-71.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DKK9.27	$1.09 NPR148.83	-22.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.30	$0.47 NPR64.41	-66.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 DKK9.93	$0.52 NPR71.49	-65.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK13.91	$0.33 NPR44.82	-84.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.03	$0.22 NPR29.76	-79.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK5.94	$0.29 NPR40.08	-67.6%
Average			-63.0%

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pay 54.1% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.78 DKK51.16	$4.85 NPR664.22	-37.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.30 DKK659.38	$9.94 NPR1,360.82	-90.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,303.99 DKK330,688.40	$33,138.99 NPR4,536,069.77	-34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.43 DKK160.62	$11.05 NPR1,512.02	-54.8%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 83.7% less for housing

	Copenhagen	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.84 DKK242.18	$10.42 NPR1,426.73	-71.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.68 DKK11,120.74	$191.60 NPR26,226.88	-88.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,264.98 DKK8,315.75	$102.03 NPR13,965.21	-91.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.98 DKK999.09	$26.40 NPR3,613.29	-82.6%
Average			-83.7%

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pay 78.3% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$580.24 DKK3,814.40	$91.89 NPR12,577.28	-84.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,599.95 DKK82,829.57	$3,479.59 NPR476,287.33	-72.4%
Average			-78.3%

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pay 68.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK56.69	$2.58 NPR352.81	-70.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 DKK40.70	$1.66 NPR227.19	-73.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.05 DKK59.52	$2.95 NPR403.21	-67.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.41 DKK285.34	$22.71 NPR3,108.05	-47.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.68 DKK122.83	$3.31 NPR453.61	-82.3%
Average			-68.2%

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pay 62.5% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.64 DKK760.21	$24.02 NPR3,287.68	-79.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.78 DKK320.70	$31.19 NPR4,269.24	-36.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.38 DKK797.90	$53.29 NPR7,294.85	-56.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.89 DKK1,149.67	$37.76 NPR5,168.37	-78.4%
Average			-62.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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