Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 62.9% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.8% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 60.7% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 20.9% less in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 87.0% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 88.8% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.5% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
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pay 44.8% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of United States, you would:
pay 73.8% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$1.47
NPR201.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$7.36
NPR1,004.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.46
NPR62.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.16
NPR22.08
|
|
pay 60.7% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$0.57
NPR77.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$4.70
NPR641.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$3.17
NPR433.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$1.62
NPR221.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$1.48
NPR201.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.09
NPR148.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.47
NPR64.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.52
NPR71.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.33
NPR44.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.22
NPR29.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.29
NPR39.99
|
|
pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.85
NPR662.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$9.94
NPR1,357.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,525,926.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$11.05
NPR1,508.64
|
|
pay 87.0% less for housing
|
United States
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$10.42
NPR1,423.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$191.60
NPR26,168.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$102.03
NPR13,933.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$26.40
NPR3,605.21
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$91.89
NPR12,549.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$3,479.59
NPR475,222.29
|
|
pay 64.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$2.58
NPR352.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$1.66
NPR226.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$2.95
NPR402.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$22.71
NPR3,101.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$3.31
NPR452.59
|
|
pay 44.8% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$24.02
NPR3,280.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$31.19
NPR4,259.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$53.29
NPR7,278.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$37.76
NPR5,156.81
|
|
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