Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 62.3% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.0% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 61.0% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% less in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 84.4% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 86.7% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.6% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
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pay 49.8% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 73.0% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.68
|
$1.47
NPR201.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.81
|
$7.36
NPR1,007.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$0.46
NPR62.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$0.16
NPR22.13
|
|
pay 61.0% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
$0.57
NPR77.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
$4.70
NPR642.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.64
|
$3.17
NPR434.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
$1.62
NPR222.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
$1.48
NPR202.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$1.09
NPR148.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.47
NPR64.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$0.52
NPR71.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$0.33
NPR44.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.22
NPR29.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$0.29
NPR40.08
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
$4.85
NPR664.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$127.11
|
$9.94
NPR1,360.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,544.19
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,536,069.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.83
|
$11.05
NPR1,512.02
|
|
pay 84.4% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$69.00
|
$10.42
NPR1,426.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.73
|
$191.60
NPR26,226.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,744.45
|
$102.03
NPR13,965.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.46
|
$26.40
NPR3,613.29
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,373.67
|
$91.89
NPR12,577.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,393.16
|
$3,479.59
NPR476,287.33
|
|
pay 61.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
$2.58
NPR352.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
$1.66
NPR227.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$2.95
NPR403.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.58
|
$22.71
NPR3,108.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.81
|
$3.31
NPR453.61
|
|
pay 49.8% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.59
|
$24.02
NPR3,287.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.99
|
$31.19
NPR4,269.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.35
|
$53.29
NPR7,294.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$152.32
|
$37.76
NPR5,168.37
|
|
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