Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 66.0% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 61.0% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
$1.87
NPR251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
$6.74
NPR905.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
$0.50
NPR67.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
$0.18
NPR24.23
|
|
pay 65.3% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
$0.56
NPR75.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
$4.47
NPR601.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
$3.24
NPR434.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
$1.56
NPR209.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
$1.43
NPR192.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
$1.13
NPR152.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
$0.57
NPR76.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
$0.33
NPR43.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
$0.22
NPR29.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
$0.28
NPR37.77
|
|
pay 45.5% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
$4.97
NPR668.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
$8.98
NPR1,207.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
$33,681.15
NPR4,526,827.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
$11.23
NPR1,508.94
|
|
pay 82.8% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
$10.72
NPR1,441.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
$205.38
NPR27,603.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
$120.20
NPR16,155.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
$29.53
NPR3,969.41
|
|
pay 90.2% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
$92.91
NPR12,487.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
$3,100.81
NPR416,756.23
|
|
pay 70.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
$2.62
NPR352.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
$1.66
NPR223.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
$2.99
NPR402.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
$24.50
NPR3,292.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
$3.37
NPR452.68
|
|
pay 47.0% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
$25.39
NPR3,411.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
$35.76
NPR4,806.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
$52.04
NPR6,993.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD140.14
|
$39.52
NPR5,312.25
|
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