Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 16.3% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 36.0% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 1.0% more in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 38.8% more in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 30.4% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 64.1% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.6% more in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 45.2% less in Kathmandu

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Kathmandu are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 36.0% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH298.96	$1.47 NPR204.70	-79.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH249.14	$7.36 NPR1,022.45	+22.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.67	$0.46 NPR63.38	-26.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.71	$0.16 NPR22.47	-60.0%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 1.0% more for groceries

	Kiev	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.34	$0.57 NPR78.64	-25.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH179.57	$4.70 NPR652.53	+8.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH166.63	$3.17 NPR440.89	-21.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH64.91	$1.62 NPR225.75	+3.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH79.60	$1.48 NPR205.42	-23.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH13.96	$1.09 NPR151.11	+222.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.07	$0.47 NPR65.40	-33.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.61	$0.52 NPR72.58	-27.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.48	$0.33 NPR45.51	-63.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH11.95	$0.22 NPR30.21	-24.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.79	$0.29 NPR40.70	-5.3%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 38.8% more for transportation

	Kiev	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH212.91	$4.85 NPR674.41	-5.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH388.65	$9.94 NPR1,381.70	+5.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,264,113.43	$33,138.99 NPR4,605,650.29	+8.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH185.36	$11.05 NPR1,535.22	+146.6%
Average			+38.8%

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pay 30.4% less for housing

	Kiev	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH238.26	$10.42 NPR1,448.61	+81.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,109.77	$191.60 NPR26,629.19	-67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,529.57	$102.03 NPR14,179.43	-70.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,083.03	$26.40 NPR3,668.72	-64.6%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 64.1% less for childcare

	Kiev	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,470.13	$91.89 NPR12,770.21	-75.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH305,112.83	$3,479.59 NPR483,593.28	-52.8%
Average			-64.1%

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pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH49.83	$2.58 NPR358.22	+114.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.15	$1.66 NPR230.68	+14.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH98.66	$2.95 NPR409.39	+23.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,074.47	$22.71 NPR3,155.72	-12.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH199.31	$3.31 NPR460.57	-31.2%
Average			+21.6%

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pay 45.2% less for clothing

	Kiev	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,765.22	$24.02 NPR3,338.11	-64.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,557.06	$31.19 NPR4,334.73	-17.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,767.70	$53.29 NPR7,406.75	-41.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,735.31	$37.76 NPR5,247.65	-58.2%
Average			-45.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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