Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 61.2% cheaper than Vienna.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 75.3% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$1.87
NPR251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
$6.74
NPR905.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.59
|
$0.50
NPR67.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.26
|
$0.18
NPR24.23
|
|
pay 60.7% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
€2.53
|
$0.56
NPR75.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.56
€7.87
|
$4.47
NPR601.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
€5.59
|
$3.24
NPR434.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
€4.28
|
$1.56
NPR209.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.36
€5.85
|
$1.43
NPR192.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$1.13
NPR152.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.57
NPR76.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
€2.00
|
$0.33
NPR43.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.22
NPR29.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.28
NPR37.77
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.69
€6.15
|
$4.97
NPR668.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.44
€47.31
|
$8.98
NPR1,207.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,126.94
€26,784.64
|
$33,681.15
NPR4,526,827.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.28
€16.81
|
$11.23
NPR1,508.94
|
|
pay 80.7% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.68
€31.89
|
$10.72
NPR1,441.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.25
€997.05
|
$205.38
NPR27,603.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$798.73
€734.50
|
$120.20
NPR16,155.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$239.11
€219.88
|
$29.53
NPR3,969.41
|
|
pay 71.9% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.10
€242.86
|
$92.91
NPR12,487.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,747.24
€13,561.31
|
$3,100.81
NPR416,756.23
|
|
pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
€4.48
|
$2.62
NPR352.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
€3.70
|
$1.66
NPR223.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
$2.99
NPR402.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.96
€40.43
|
$24.50
NPR3,292.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.95
|
$3.37
NPR452.68
|
|
pay 51.7% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.40
€93.25
|
$25.39
NPR3,411.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
€40.38
|
$35.76
NPR4,806.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.61
€87.92
|
$52.04
NPR6,993.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.29
€111.54
|
$39.52
NPR5,312.25
|
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