Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 65.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 81.5% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.59
ISK2,967
|
$1.87
NPR251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.27
ISK2,374
|
$6.74
NPR905.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
ISK399
|
$0.50
NPR67.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
ISK285
|
$0.18
NPR24.23
|
|
pay 64.1% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
$0.56
NPR75.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
$4.47
NPR601.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
ISK847
|
$3.24
NPR434.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.91
ISK813
|
$1.56
NPR209.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.87
ISK1,220
|
$1.43
NPR192.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
ISK210
|
$1.13
NPR152.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK133
|
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
ISK173
|
$0.57
NPR76.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
ISK306
|
$0.33
NPR43.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ISK195
|
$0.22
NPR29.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.28
NPR37.77
|
|
pay 49.9% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
ISK1,179
|
$4.97
NPR668.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.92
ISK9,198
|
$8.98
NPR1,207.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,660.67
ISK5,726,259
|
$33,681.15
NPR4,526,827.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
ISK3,202
|
$11.23
NPR1,508.94
|
|
pay 80.1% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.45
ISK9,408
|
$10.72
NPR1,441.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.13
ISK256,225
|
$205.38
NPR27,603.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.20
ISK229,019
|
$120.20
NPR16,155.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.43
ISK8,856
|
$29.53
NPR3,969.41
|
|
pay 54.8% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
ISK33,039
|
$92.91
NPR12,487.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,984.07
ISK822,511
|
$3,100.81
NPR416,756.23
|
|
pay 71.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
$2.62
NPR352.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
ISK699
|
$1.66
NPR223.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
ISK1,632
|
$2.99
NPR402.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
ISK9,003
|
$24.50
NPR3,292.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
ISK1,978
|
$3.37
NPR452.68
|
|
pay 58.5% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.94
ISK14,287
|
$25.39
NPR3,411.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
ISK5,978
|
$35.76
NPR4,806.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.47
ISK19,445
|
$52.04
NPR6,993.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.65
ISK24,006
|
$39.52
NPR5,312.25
|
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