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
€13.65
|
$1.47
NPR201.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$7.36
NPR1,004.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.37
|
$0.46
NPR62.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.53
|
$0.16
NPR22.07
|
|
pay 48.6% less for groceries
Madrid
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
$0.57
NPR77.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.88
|
$4.70
NPR640.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.74
|
$3.17
NPR433.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.59
|
$1.62
NPR221.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.21
|
$1.48
NPR201.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$1.09
NPR148.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.47
NPR64.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.85
|
$0.52
NPR71.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$0.33
NPR44.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.22
NPR29.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.29
NPR39.97
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
Madrid
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.76
|
$4.85
NPR662.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.40
|
$9.94
NPR1,357.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,359.42
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,523,626.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.65
|
$11.05
NPR1,507.88
|
|
pay 81.1% less for housing
Madrid
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.04
|
$10.42
NPR1,422.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,247.08
|
$191.60
NPR26,154.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€912.42
|
$102.03
NPR13,926.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€110.40
|
$26.40
NPR3,603.38
|
|
pay 74.6% less for childcare
Madrid
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€481.86
|
$91.89
NPR12,542.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,548.90
|
$3,479.59
NPR474,980.79
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
Madrid
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.18
|
$2.58
NPR351.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.20
|
$1.66
NPR226.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
$2.95
NPR402.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€36.60
|
$22.71
NPR3,099.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.10
|
$3.31
NPR452.36
|
|
pay 51.1% less for clothing
Madrid
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€76.83
|
$24.02
NPR3,278.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€31.59
|
$31.19
NPR4,257.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€83.10
|
$53.29
NPR7,274.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€103.07
|
$37.76
NPR5,154.19
|
|
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