Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 70.6% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.0% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 55.3% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 52.1% less in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 88.3% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 91.8% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.8% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
-
pay 59.8% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of London, you would:
pay 74.0% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.01
|
$1.47
NPR205.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
$7.36
NPR1,024.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.46
NPR63.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.16
NPR22.51
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
London
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$0.57
NPR78.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.37
|
$4.70
NPR653.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.89
|
$3.17
NPR441.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
$1.62
NPR226.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.30
|
$1.48
NPR205.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$1.09
NPR151.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.47
NPR65.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.52
NPR72.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.39
|
$0.33
NPR45.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.22
NPR30.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.29
NPR40.77
|
|
pay 52.1% less for transportation
|
London
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.73
|
$4.85
NPR675.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£200.06
|
$9.94
NPR1,384.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,293.48
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,613,465.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.31
|
$11.05
NPR1,537.82
|
|
pay 88.3% less for housing
|
London
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.24
|
$10.42
NPR1,451.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,195.30
|
$191.60
NPR26,674.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,598.37
|
$102.03
NPR14,203.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£204.39
|
$26.40
NPR3,674.94
|
|
pay 91.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,807.38
|
$91.89
NPR12,791.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,602.67
|
$3,479.59
NPR484,413.86
|
|
pay 72.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.40
|
$2.58
NPR358.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.72
|
$1.66
NPR231.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.30
|
$2.95
NPR410.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.86
|
$22.71
NPR3,161.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.50
|
$3.31
NPR461.35
|
|
pay 59.8% less for clothing
|
London
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£75.08
|
$24.02
NPR3,343.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.15
|
$31.19
NPR4,342.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.97
|
$53.29
NPR7,419.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.84
|
$37.76
NPR5,256.55
|
|
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