Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 52.9% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.2% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 36.9% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% less in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 66.7% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 78.6% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.3% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
-
pay 52.6% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Riga, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$1.47
NPR201.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$7.36
NPR1,005.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$0.46
NPR62.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.16
NPR22.11
|
|
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$0.57
NPR77.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$4.70
NPR641.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$3.17
NPR433.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$1.62
NPR222.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$1.48
NPR202.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.09
NPR148.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.47
NPR64.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.52
NPR71.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$0.33
NPR44.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.22
NPR29.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.29
NPR40.04
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$4.85
NPR663.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.56
|
$9.94
NPR1,359.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,530,919.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$11.05
NPR1,510.31
|
|
pay 66.7% less for housing
|
Riga
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$10.42
NPR1,425.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.25
|
$191.60
NPR26,197.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.12
|
$102.03
NPR13,949.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
$26.40
NPR3,609.19
|
|
pay 78.6% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.71
|
$91.89
NPR12,563.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
$3,479.59
NPR475,746.56
|
|
pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$2.58
NPR352.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$1.66
NPR226.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$2.95
NPR402.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
$22.71
NPR3,104.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$3.31
NPR453.09
|
|
pay 52.6% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
$24.02
NPR3,283.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$31.19
NPR4,264.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$53.29
NPR7,286.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.28
|
$37.76
NPR5,162.50
|
|
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