Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 50.1% cheaper than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.5% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 60.9% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% less in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 85.6% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 1.9% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.6% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$1.47
NPR201.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$7.36
NPR1,005.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$0.46
NPR62.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.16
NPR22.11
|
|
pay 60.9% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$0.57
NPR77.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$4.70
NPR641.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$3.17
NPR433.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.62
NPR222.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$1.48
NPR202.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
NPR148.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.47
NPR64.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.52
NPR71.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.33
NPR44.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.22
NPR29.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.29
NPR40.04
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$4.85
NPR663.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.94
NPR1,359.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,530,919.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.05
NPR1,510.31
|
|
pay 85.6% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$10.42
NPR1,425.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$191.60
NPR26,197.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$102.03
NPR13,949.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$26.40
NPR3,609.19
|
|
pay 1.9% less for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$91.89
NPR12,563.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$3,479.59
NPR475,746.56
|
|
pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$2.58
NPR352.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$1.66
NPR226.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.95
NPR402.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$22.71
NPR3,104.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.31
NPR453.09
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.02
NPR3,283.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.19
NPR4,264.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$53.29
NPR7,286.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$37.76
NPR5,162.50
|
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