Cost of living comparison

Stockholm, Sweden

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 58.1% cheaper than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 72.9% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 55.9% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 40.1% less in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 81.8% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 37.8% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.6% less in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 57.3% less in Kathmandu

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Stockholm, you would:

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pay 72.9% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.86 SEK131.36	$1.47 NPR201.98	-89.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.16 SEK96.33	$7.36 NPR1,008.87	-27.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.56 SEK24.31	$0.46 NPR62.53	-82.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 SEK20.18	$0.16 NPR22.17	-92.4%
Average			-72.9%

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pay 55.9% less for groceries

	Stockholm	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 SEK25.17	$0.57 NPR77.59	-78.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 SEK50.16	$4.70 NPR643.86	-11.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.43 SEK51.51	$3.17 NPR435.04	-41.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.82 SEK36.25	$1.62 NPR222.75	-57.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.15 SEK48.78	$1.48 NPR202.69	-71.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 SEK13.13	$1.09 NPR149.10	-21.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SEK10.41	$0.47 NPR64.53	-57.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 SEK12.92	$0.52 NPR71.62	-61.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 SEK16.89	$0.33 NPR44.91	-81.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 SEK6.72	$0.22 NPR29.81	-69.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.48	$0.29 NPR40.16	-62.9%
Average			-55.9%

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pay 40.1% less for transportation

	Stockholm	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK63.25	$4.85 NPR665.45	-27.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.22 SEK893.23	$9.94 NPR1,363.34	-89.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,544.48 SEK270,597.40	$33,138.99 NPR4,544,461.83	+16.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.62 SEK261.84	$11.05 NPR1,514.82	-60.0%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 81.8% less for housing

	Stockholm	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 SEK317.49	$10.42 NPR1,429.37	-68.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,542.54 SEK14,623.09	$191.60 NPR26,275.41	-87.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$965.24 SEK9,150.31	$102.03 NPR13,991.05	-89.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.65 SEK1,323.84	$26.40 NPR3,619.98	-81.1%
Average			-81.8%

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pay 37.8% less for childcare

	Stockholm	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.54 SEK1,370.23	$91.89 NPR12,600.55	-36.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,727.37 SEK54,294.62	$3,479.59 NPR477,168.49	-39.2%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.30 SEK69.18	$2.58 NPR353.46	-64.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 SEK40.49	$1.66 NPR227.61	-61.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.56 SEK62.18	$2.95 NPR403.95	-55.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.99 SEK379.06	$22.71 NPR3,113.80	-43.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.61 SEK148.00	$3.31 NPR454.45	-78.8%
Average			-60.6%

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pay 57.3% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.26 SEK855.70	$24.02 NPR3,293.76	-73.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.14 SEK408.97	$31.19 NPR4,277.14	-27.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.21 SEK1,006.85	$53.29 NPR7,308.35	-49.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.28 SEK1,652.19	$37.76 NPR5,177.93	-78.3%
Average			-57.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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