Cost of living in Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Nepal
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Cost of living in Kathmandu vs. Nepal overall average
Kathmandu is 24.3% more expensive than Nepal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% more in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% more in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% less in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 65.4% more in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 50.3% more in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% more in Kathmandu
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% more in Kathmandu
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Kathmandu are more expensive than in Nepal.
Kathmandu Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.47
NPR201.05
|
$1.10
-
$3.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
NPR1,004.23
|
$5.52
-
$7.36
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NPR62.25
|
$0.37
-
$0.63
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR22.07
|
$0.11
-
$0.22
|
Kathmandu - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
NPR77.24
|
$0.37
-
$0.96
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
NPR640.91
|
$1.47
-
$11.05
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
NPR433.04
|
$2.79
-
$3.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
NPR221.73
|
$1.24
-
$2.21
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
NPR201.76
|
$1.07
-
$2.34
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
NPR148.42
|
$0.63
-
$1.34
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR64.23
|
$0.33
-
$0.60
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
NPR71.29
|
$0.33
-
$0.97
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
NPR44.70
|
$0.17
-
$0.50
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.67
|
$0.13
-
$0.33
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
NPR39.97
|
$0.20
-
$0.40
|
Kathmandu - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
NPR662.39
|
$4.74
-
$5.02
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.94
NPR1,357.07
|
$7.00
-
$22.09
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,138.99
NPR4,523,578.89
|
$22,092.66
-
$33,138.99
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.05
NPR1,507.86
|
$7.36
-
$18.41
|
Kathmandu - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
NPR1,422.80
|
$7.36
-
$18.41
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.60
NPR26,154.66
|
$110.46
-
$368.21
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.03
NPR13,926.76
|
$73.64
-
$184.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.40
NPR3,603.34
|
$11.26
-
$56.31
|
Kathmandu - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.89
NPR12,542.65
|
$36.82
-
$184.11
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,479.59
NPR474,975.78
|
$1,767.41
-
$11,046.33
|
Kathmandu - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.58
NPR351.83
|
$1.47
-
$3.68
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
NPR226.57
|
$0.92
-
$2.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
NPR402.10
|
$2.21
-
$3.68
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.71
NPR3,099.49
|
$11.05
-
$36.82
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.31
NPR452.36
|
$2.58
-
$4.42
|
Kathmandu - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
NPR3,278.63
|
$11.05
-
$44.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.19
NPR4,257.49
|
$11.78
-
$73.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.29
NPR7,274.76
|
$22.09
-
$88.37
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.76
NPR5,154.14
|
$14.73
-
$69.96
|
Kathmandu - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Nepal
to see the average cost of cities throughout Nepal, like
Biratnagar,
Pokhara,
Butwal,
Lalitpur,
Kathmandu,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Nepal compared to Kathmandu.
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