Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 65.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 81.5% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.59
ISK2,992
|
$1.87
NPR249.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.27
ISK2,393
|
$6.74
NPR899.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
ISK402
|
$0.50
NPR67.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
ISK287
|
$0.18
NPR24.07
|
|
pay 64.1% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
ISK511
|
$0.56
NPR75.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
ISK1,061
|
$4.47
NPR597.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
ISK854
|
$3.24
NPR431.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.91
ISK819
|
$1.56
NPR208.16
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.87
ISK1,230
|
$1.43
NPR191.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
ISK212
|
$1.13
NPR151.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK134
|
$0.47
NPR63.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
ISK175
|
$0.57
NPR75.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
ISK309
|
$0.33
NPR43.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ISK196
|
$0.22
NPR29.23
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK140
|
$0.28
NPR37.51
|
|
pay 49.9% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
ISK1,188
|
$4.97
NPR663.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$66.92
ISK9,275
|
$8.98
NPR1,198.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,660.67
ISK5,774,169
|
$33,681.15
NPR4,495,386.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
ISK3,229
|
$11.23
NPR1,498.46
|
|
pay 80.1% less for housing
Reykjavik
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.45
ISK9,487
|
$10.72
NPR1,431.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.13
ISK258,369
|
$205.38
NPR27,411.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.20
ISK230,935
|
$120.20
NPR16,043.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.43
ISK8,931
|
$29.53
NPR3,941.84
|
|
pay 54.8% less for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
ISK33,315
|
$92.91
NPR12,400.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,984.07
ISK829,393
|
$3,100.81
NPR413,861.72
|
|
pay 71.4% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.79
ISK1,496
|
$2.62
NPR349.64
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
ISK705
|
$1.66
NPR221.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
ISK1,645
|
$2.99
NPR399.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
ISK9,079
|
$24.50
NPR3,269.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
ISK1,995
|
$3.37
NPR449.54
|
|
pay 58.5% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.94
ISK14,406
|
$25.39
NPR3,388.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
ISK6,028
|
$35.76
NPR4,772.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.47
ISK19,608
|
$52.04
NPR6,945.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.65
ISK24,207
|
$39.52
NPR5,275.36
|
|
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