Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 61.9% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.7% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 59.8% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 30.4% less in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 82.7% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 72.1% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.6% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
-
pay 54.8% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 74.7% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$1.47
NPR201.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$7.36
NPR1,008.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.37
|
$0.46
NPR62.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.01
|
$0.16
NPR22.17
|
|
pay 59.8% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.49
|
$0.57
NPR77.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.00
|
$4.70
NPR643.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.13
|
$3.17
NPR435.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.82
|
$1.62
NPR222.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.42
|
$1.48
NPR202.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$1.09
NPR149.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.47
NPR64.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$0.52
NPR71.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.68
|
$0.33
NPR44.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.22
NPR29.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.29
NPR40.16
|
|
pay 30.4% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.63
|
$4.85
NPR665.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€35.76
|
$9.94
NPR1,363.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€23,742.95
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,544,426.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€15.40
|
$11.05
NPR1,514.81
|
|
pay 82.7% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€31.28
|
$10.42
NPR1,429.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€947.46
|
$191.60
NPR26,275.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€691.46
|
$102.03
NPR13,990.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€208.77
|
$26.40
NPR3,619.95
|
|
pay 72.1% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€234.17
|
$91.89
NPR12,600.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,364.48
|
$3,479.59
NPR477,164.83
|
|
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$2.58
NPR353.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.60
|
$1.66
NPR227.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€5.78
|
$2.95
NPR403.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€38.89
|
$22.71
NPR3,113.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$3.31
NPR454.44
|
|
pay 54.8% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€89.41
|
$24.02
NPR3,293.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€37.38
|
$31.19
NPR4,277.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€81.63
|
$53.29
NPR7,308.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€105.30
|
$37.76
NPR5,177.89
|
|
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