Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 58.8% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.2% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 48.6% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 34.6% less in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 81.1% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 74.6% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.5% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
-
pay 51.1% 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 Madrid, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$1.47
NPR202.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
$7.36
NPR1,013.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.56
|
$0.46
NPR62.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.66
|
$0.16
NPR22.27
|
|
pay 48.6% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
$0.57
NPR77.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.37
|
$4.70
NPR646.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.05
|
$3.17
NPR436.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
$1.62
NPR223.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.48
|
$1.48
NPR203.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$1.09
NPR149.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.47
NPR64.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.52
NPR71.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.33
NPR45.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.22
NPR29.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.29
NPR40.33
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$4.85
NPR668.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$9.94
NPR1,369.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,883.71
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,563,600.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.70
|
$11.05
NPR1,521.20
|
|
pay 81.1% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.29
|
$10.42
NPR1,435.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,350.77
|
$191.60
NPR26,386.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€988.29
|
$102.03
NPR14,049.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.57
|
$26.40
NPR3,635.22
|
|
pay 74.6% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€521.93
|
$91.89
NPR12,653.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,259.71
|
$3,479.59
NPR479,178.02
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.45
|
$2.58
NPR354.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.38
|
$1.66
NPR228.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$2.95
NPR405.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.65
|
$22.71
NPR3,126.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$3.31
NPR456.36
|
|
pay 51.1% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€83.22
|
$24.02
NPR3,307.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.22
|
$31.19
NPR4,295.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€90.01
|
$53.29
NPR7,339.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.64
|
$37.76
NPR5,199.74
|
|
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