Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 28.1% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.0% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 37.9% more in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 42.2% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 73.4% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
-
pay 52.7% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 41.0% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB771.68
|
$1.47
NPR202.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB428.71
|
$7.36
NPR1,013.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB90.06
|
$0.46
NPR62.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB40.76
|
$0.16
NPR22.27
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB51.96
|
$0.57
NPR77.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB370.08
|
$4.70
NPR646.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB299.60
|
$3.17
NPR436.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB127.63
|
$1.62
NPR223.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB166.77
|
$1.48
NPR203.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB56.88
|
$1.09
NPR149.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB56.05
|
$0.47
NPR64.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB60.10
|
$0.52
NPR71.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB94.36
|
$0.33
NPR45.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB20.93
|
$0.22
NPR29.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.57
|
$0.29
NPR40.33
|
|
pay 37.9% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB186.32
|
$4.85
NPR668.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,400.78
|
$9.94
NPR1,369.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,572,267.16
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,563,600.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB488.73
|
$11.05
NPR1,521.20
|
|
pay 42.2% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB535.79
|
$10.42
NPR1,435.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB80,684.69
|
$191.60
NPR26,386.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB48,994.69
|
$102.03
NPR14,049.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,279.49
|
$26.40
NPR3,635.22
|
|
pay 73.4% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB39,189.25
|
$91.89
NPR12,653.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB874,746.47
|
$3,479.59
NPR479,178.02
|
|
pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB257.23
|
$2.58
NPR354.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB212.05
|
$1.66
NPR228.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB205.78
|
$2.95
NPR405.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,716.48
|
$22.71
NPR3,126.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB428.71
|
$3.31
NPR456.36
|
|
pay 52.7% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,817.14
|
$24.02
NPR3,307.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,553.91
|
$31.19
NPR4,295.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB9,152.12
|
$53.29
NPR7,339.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,565.58
|
$37.76
NPR5,199.74
|
|
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