Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 62.4% cheaper than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.9% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
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pay 58.8% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
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pay 21.1% less in Kathmandu
- Housing
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pay 87.4% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 86.7% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.3% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
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pay 41.4% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 79.9% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.64
|
$1.47
NPR204.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
$7.36
NPR1,022.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.57
|
$0.46
NPR63.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.28
|
$0.16
NPR22.47
|
|
pay 58.8% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€2.92
|
$0.57
NPR78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.68
|
$4.70
NPR652.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.31
|
$3.17
NPR440.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.83
|
$1.62
NPR225.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$1.48
NPR205.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$1.09
NPR151.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.47
NPR65.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$0.52
NPR72.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.69
|
$0.33
NPR45.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$0.22
NPR30.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.91
|
$0.29
NPR40.70
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.61
|
$4.85
NPR674.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.94
NPR1,381.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€24,758.61
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,605,650.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€29.06
|
$11.05
NPR1,535.22
|
|
pay 87.4% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€47.34
|
$10.42
NPR1,448.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,779.48
|
$191.60
NPR26,629.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,493.71
|
$102.03
NPR14,179.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€170.90
|
$26.40
NPR3,668.72
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,206.37
|
$91.89
NPR12,770.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€16,199.42
|
$3,479.59
NPR483,593.28
|
|
pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.63
|
$2.58
NPR358.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.98
|
$1.66
NPR230.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.65
|
$2.95
NPR409.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€41.79
|
$22.71
NPR3,155.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.74
|
$3.31
NPR460.57
|
|
pay 41.4% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€58.77
|
$24.02
NPR3,338.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€30.01
|
$31.19
NPR4,334.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€75.59
|
$53.29
NPR7,406.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€92.78
|
$37.76
NPR5,247.65
|
|
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