Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 48.3% more expensive than Thimphu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% more in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% more in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 50.9% more in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 18.5% more in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.0% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
-
pay 100.0% more in Kathmandu
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Kathmandu are more expensive than in Thimphu. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 17.1% more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN252.09
|
$1.47
NPR201.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN252.09
|
$7.36
NPR1,007.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN47.39
|
$0.46
NPR62.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.97
|
$0.16
NPR22.13
|
|
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN80.67
|
$0.57
NPR77.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN143.69
|
$4.70
NPR642.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN271.01
|
$3.17
NPR434.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN188.56
|
$1.62
NPR222.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN148.65
|
$1.48
NPR202.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN91.48
|
$1.09
NPR148.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN56.03
|
$0.47
NPR64.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN70.44
|
$0.52
NPR71.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.56
|
$0.33
NPR44.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.67
|
$0.22
NPR29.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.95
|
$0.29
NPR40.08
|
|
pay 50.9% more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN335.86
|
$4.85
NPR664.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN339.34
|
$9.94
NPR1,360.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,815,033.45
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,536,069.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,290.69
|
$11.05
NPR1,512.02
|
|
pay 18.5% more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,673.07
|
$10.42
NPR1,426.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,646.84
|
$191.60
NPR26,226.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,791.17
|
$102.03
NPR13,965.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,427.59
|
$26.40
NPR3,613.29
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN21,049.35
|
$91.89
NPR12,577.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,980.24
|
$3,479.59
NPR476,287.33
|
|
pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN550.21
|
$2.58
NPR352.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN131.09
|
$1.66
NPR227.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN327.71
|
$2.95
NPR403.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,201.47
|
$22.71
NPR3,108.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN302.51
|
$3.31
NPR453.61
|
|
pay 100.0% more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN806.68
|
$24.02
NPR3,287.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,008.35
|
$31.19
NPR4,269.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,772.97
|
$53.29
NPR7,294.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,772.97
|
$37.76
NPR5,168.37
|
|
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