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
€18.20
|
$1.47
NPR201.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$7.36
NPR1,004.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.09
|
$0.46
NPR62.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.65
|
$0.16
NPR22.07
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.57
|
$0.57
NPR77.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.06
|
$4.70
NPR640.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.52
|
$3.17
NPR433.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.58
|
$1.62
NPR221.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€3.94
|
$1.48
NPR201.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.94
|
$1.09
NPR148.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.47
NPR64.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.08
|
$0.52
NPR71.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.58
|
$0.33
NPR44.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.22
NPR29.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$0.29
NPR39.97
|
|
pay 49.6% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.11
|
$4.85
NPR662.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€104.64
|
$9.94
NPR1,357.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€33,371.25
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,523,626.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€22.47
|
$11.05
NPR1,507.88
|
|
pay 88.6% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€47.39
|
$10.42
NPR1,422.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,815.38
|
$191.60
NPR26,154.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,551.19
|
$102.03
NPR13,926.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€182.23
|
$26.40
NPR3,603.38
|
|
pay 78.5% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,110.46
|
$91.89
NPR12,542.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,189.26
|
$3,479.59
NPR474,980.79
|
|
pay 69.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.37
|
$2.58
NPR351.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.68
|
$1.66
NPR226.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.01
|
$2.95
NPR402.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€47.76
|
$22.71
NPR3,099.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.83
|
$3.31
NPR452.36
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€81.56
|
$24.02
NPR3,278.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€34.89
|
$31.19
NPR4,257.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€82.96
|
$53.29
NPR7,274.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€97.01
|
$37.76
NPR5,154.19
|
|
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