Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 2.8 times more expensive than Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kathmandu
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.47
NPR198.59
|
$7.52
JMD1,197.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
NPR991.95
|
$8.62
JMD1,372.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NPR61.49
|
$1.41
JMD224.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.80
|
$0.88
JMD139.73
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Kathmandu
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
NPR76.29
|
$3.54
JMD564.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
NPR633.06
|
$6.58
JMD1,047.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
NPR427.74
|
$15.26
JMD2,430.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
NPR219.01
|
$4.27
JMD680.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
NPR199.29
|
$2.97
JMD472.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
NPR146.60
|
$2.70
JMD430.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
$1.39
JMD220.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
NPR70.42
|
$1.82
JMD290.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
NPR44.15
|
$1.59
JMD253.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.31
|
$1.04
JMD165.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
NPR39.48
|
$0.95
JMD151.08
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Kathmandu
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
NPR654.29
|
$4.83
JMD769.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.94
NPR1,340.47
|
$37.59
JMD5,988.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,138.99
NPR4,468,225.54
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,836,804.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.05
NPR1,489.41
|
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Kathmandu
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
NPR1,405.39
|
$52.89
JMD8,424.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.60
NPR25,834.62
|
$874.50
JMD139,299.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.03
NPR13,756.34
|
$425.21
JMD67,731.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.40
NPR3,559.25
|
$118.83
JMD18,928.17
|
|
pay 54.2% more for childcare
|
Kathmandu
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.89
NPR12,389.17
|
$227.66
JMD36,263.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,479.59
NPR469,163.68
|
$2,105.29
JMD335,352.76
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kathmandu
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.58
NPR347.53
|
$3.13
JMD499.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
NPR223.79
|
$4.28
JMD682.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
NPR397.18
|
$8.77
JMD1,397.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.71
NPR3,061.56
|
$69.97
JMD11,145.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.31
NPR446.82
|
$13.16
JMD2,095.95
|
|
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Kathmandu
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
NPR3,238.51
|
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.19
NPR4,205.39
|
$25.59
JMD4,075.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.29
NPR7,185.74
|
$71.01
JMD11,311.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.76
NPR5,091.07
|
$68.92
JMD10,978.81
|
|
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