Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 66.0% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.4% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 48.5% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 49.6% less in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 88.6% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 78.5% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.3% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
-
pay 52.9% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 74.4% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$1.47
NPR202.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
$7.36
NPR1,013.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$0.46
NPR62.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$0.16
NPR22.27
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$0.57
NPR77.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$4.70
NPR646.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.89
|
$3.17
NPR436.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
$1.62
NPR223.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.27
|
$1.48
NPR203.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$1.09
NPR149.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.47
NPR64.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.52
NPR71.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.33
NPR45.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.22
NPR29.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.29
NPR40.33
|
|
pay 49.6% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.62
|
$4.85
NPR668.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€113.34
|
$9.94
NPR1,369.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,145.97
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,563,600.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.34
|
$11.05
NPR1,521.20
|
|
pay 88.6% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.33
|
$10.42
NPR1,435.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,966.33
|
$191.60
NPR26,386.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,680.17
|
$102.03
NPR14,049.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€197.38
|
$26.40
NPR3,635.22
|
|
pay 78.5% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,202.80
|
$91.89
NPR12,653.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,870.18
|
$3,479.59
NPR479,178.02
|
|
pay 69.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$2.58
NPR354.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$1.66
NPR228.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
$2.95
NPR405.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.73
|
$22.71
NPR3,126.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$3.31
NPR456.36
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.34
|
$24.02
NPR3,307.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
$31.19
NPR4,295.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.86
|
$53.29
NPR7,339.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.08
|
$37.76
NPR5,199.74
|
|
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