Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 69.6% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.3% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 65.9% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 28.7% less in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 88.5% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 93.5% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 74.4% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
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pay 58.6% 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 Washington, you would:
pay 77.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$1.47
NPR201.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.36
NPR1,008.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.46
NPR62.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.16
NPR22.17
|
|
pay 65.9% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$0.57
NPR77.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$4.70
NPR643.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$3.17
NPR435.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$1.62
NPR222.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$1.48
NPR202.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.09
NPR149.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.47
NPR64.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.52
NPR71.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.33
NPR44.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.22
NPR29.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.29
NPR40.16
|
|
pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.85
NPR665.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$9.94
NPR1,363.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,544,461.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$11.05
NPR1,514.82
|
|
pay 88.5% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$10.42
NPR1,429.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$191.60
NPR26,275.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$102.03
NPR13,991.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$26.40
NPR3,619.98
|
|
pay 93.5% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$91.89
NPR12,600.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$3,479.59
NPR477,168.49
|
|
pay 74.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.58
NPR353.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$1.66
NPR227.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$2.95
NPR403.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$22.71
NPR3,113.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$3.31
NPR454.45
|
|
pay 58.6% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$24.02
NPR3,293.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$31.19
NPR4,277.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$53.29
NPR7,308.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$37.76
NPR5,177.93
|
|
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