Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 18.1% more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 29.5% less for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
$1.87
NPR251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
$6.74
NPR905.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
$0.50
NPR67.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
$0.18
NPR24.23
|
|
pay 22.4% more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
$0.56
NPR75.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
$4.47
NPR601.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
$3.24
NPR434.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
$1.56
NPR209.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
$1.43
NPR192.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
$1.13
NPR152.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
SYP826
|
$0.57
NPR76.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP811
|
$0.33
NPR43.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP638
|
$0.22
NPR29.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
SYP499
|
$0.28
NPR37.77
|
|
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
$4.97
NPR668.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$8.98
NPR1,207.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
$33,681.15
NPR4,526,827.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
$11.23
NPR1,508.94
|
|
pay 38.9% less for housing
|
Damascus
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
$10.72
NPR1,441.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
$205.38
NPR27,603.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
$120.20
NPR16,155.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
$29.53
NPR3,969.41
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
$92.91
NPR12,487.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
$3,100.81
NPR416,756.23
|
|
pay 45.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
$2.62
NPR352.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
$1.66
NPR223.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$2.99
NPR402.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
$24.50
NPR3,292.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
$3.37
NPR452.68
|
|
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
$25.39
NPR3,411.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
$35.76
NPR4,806.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
$52.04
NPR6,993.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
$39.52
NPR5,312.25
|
|
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