Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 3.6 times more expensive than Kathmandu.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 6.3 times more for restaurants
|
Kathmandu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.87
NPR251.49
|
$15.16
€13.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
NPR905.37
|
$10.32
€9.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
NPR67.71
|
$2.71
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
NPR24.23
|
$1.81
€1.66
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Kathmandu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
NPR75.73
|
$1.74
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.47
NPR601.29
|
$7.67
€7.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.24
NPR434.85
|
$4.36
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
NPR209.62
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.43
NPR192.40
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
NPR152.53
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
NPR76.33
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
NPR43.79
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.43
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
NPR37.77
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Kathmandu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.97
NPR668.45
|
$6.78
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.98
NPR1,207.15
|
$54.15
€49.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,681.15
NPR4,526,827.07
|
$36,133.87
€33,228.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.23
NPR1,508.94
|
$14.65
€13.47
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Kathmandu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.72
NPR1,441.23
|
$33.64
€30.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$205.38
NPR27,603.59
|
$1,370.72
€1,260.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$120.20
NPR16,155.74
|
$989.21
€909.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.53
NPR3,969.41
|
$123.32
€113.40
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Kathmandu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.91
NPR12,487.48
|
$543.23
€499.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,100.81
NPR416,756.23
|
$9,978.95
€9,176.48
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kathmandu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.62
NPR352.09
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
NPR223.32
|
$2.63
€2.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.99
NPR402.38
|
$6.12
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.50
NPR3,292.24
|
$48.46
€44.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.37
NPR452.68
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Kathmandu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.39
NPR3,411.89
|
$83.95
€77.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.76
NPR4,806.26
|
$33.93
€31.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.04
NPR6,993.83
|
$87.19
€80.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.52
NPR5,312.25
|
$99.93
€91.90
|
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