Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 55.6% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.1% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 43.4% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% less in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 81.7% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 80.7% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.0% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
-
pay 47.5% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 69.1% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$1.47
NPR201.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$7.36
NPR1,008.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$0.46
NPR62.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.32
|
$0.16
NPR22.16
|
|
pay 43.4% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
$0.57
NPR77.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.41
|
$4.70
NPR643.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.75
|
$3.17
NPR434.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
$1.62
NPR222.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.21
|
$1.48
NPR202.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.01
|
$1.09
NPR149.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$0.47
NPR64.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.52
NPR71.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$0.33
NPR44.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.22
NPR29.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$0.29
NPR40.14
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.99
|
$4.85
NPR665.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$9.94
NPR1,362.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,542,366.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.56
|
$11.05
NPR1,514.12
|
|
pay 81.7% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
$10.42
NPR1,428.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
$191.60
NPR26,263.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
$102.03
NPR13,984.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
$26.40
NPR3,618.31
|
|
pay 80.7% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€558.99
|
$91.89
NPR12,594.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
$3,479.59
NPR476,948.50
|
|
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$2.58
NPR353.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.53
|
$1.66
NPR227.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
$2.95
NPR403.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€41.13
|
$22.71
NPR3,112.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$3.31
NPR454.24
|
|
pay 47.5% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
$24.02
NPR3,292.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
$31.19
NPR4,275.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
$53.29
NPR7,304.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€105.14
|
$37.76
NPR5,175.55
|
|
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