Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 47.9% cheaper than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.4% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 41.7% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% less in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 63.0% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 49.8% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.5% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
-
pay 54.0% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL1,007
|
$1.47
NPR201.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL806
|
$7.36
NPR1,005.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL146
|
$0.46
NPR62.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL76
|
$0.16
NPR22.11
|
|
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL92
|
$0.57
NPR77.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL582
|
$4.70
NPR641.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL700
|
$3.17
NPR433.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL331
|
$1.62
NPR222.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL326
|
$1.48
NPR202.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL68
|
$1.09
NPR148.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL106
|
$0.47
NPR64.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL76
|
$0.52
NPR71.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL80
|
$0.33
NPR44.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL46
|
$0.22
NPR29.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL55
|
$0.29
NPR40.04
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL724
|
$4.85
NPR663.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,611
|
$9.94
NPR1,359.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,719,127
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,530,919.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,719
|
$11.05
NPR1,510.31
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Tirana
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,680
|
$10.42
NPR1,425.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL54,882
|
$191.60
NPR26,197.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL38,062
|
$102.03
NPR13,949.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL7,198
|
$26.40
NPR3,609.19
|
|
pay 49.8% less for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL23,741
|
$91.89
NPR12,563.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL495,948
|
$3,479.59
NPR475,746.56
|
|
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL252
|
$2.58
NPR352.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL171
|
$1.66
NPR226.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL352
|
$2.95
NPR402.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,325
|
$22.71
NPR3,104.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL806
|
$3.31
NPR453.09
|
|
pay 54.0% less for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,936
|
$24.02
NPR3,283.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,407
|
$31.19
NPR4,264.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL9,239
|
$53.29
NPR7,286.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL12,367
|
$37.76
NPR5,162.50
|
|
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