Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 49.1% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN40.91
|
$1.87
NPR251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN33.75
|
$6.74
NPR905.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.28
|
$0.50
NPR67.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.84
|
$0.18
NPR24.23
|
|
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.41
|
$0.56
NPR75.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.58
|
$4.47
NPR601.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.60
|
$3.24
NPR434.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.41
|
$1.56
NPR209.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.78
|
$1.43
NPR192.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
$1.13
NPR152.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN3.00
|
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.42
|
$0.57
NPR76.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.54
|
$0.33
NPR43.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
$0.22
NPR29.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
$0.28
NPR37.77
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.76
|
$4.97
NPR668.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN112.49
|
$8.98
NPR1,207.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN124,867.38
|
$33,681.15
NPR4,526,827.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN32.73
|
$11.23
NPR1,508.94
|
|
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN64.93
|
$10.72
NPR1,441.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,463.22
|
$205.38
NPR27,603.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,418.04
|
$120.20
NPR16,155.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN925.05
|
$29.53
NPR3,969.41
|
|
pay 80.0% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,125.93
|
$92.91
NPR12,487.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN55,699.37
|
$3,100.81
NPR416,756.23
|
|
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN16.36
|
$2.62
NPR352.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.75
|
$1.66
NPR223.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN19.43
|
$2.99
NPR402.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN169.61
|
$24.50
NPR3,292.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN30.68
|
$3.37
NPR452.68
|
|
pay 48.5% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN376.16
|
$25.39
NPR3,411.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN171.36
|
$35.76
NPR4,806.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN365.43
|
$52.04
NPR6,993.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN425.43
|
$39.52
NPR5,312.25
|
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