Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 61.0% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of France, you would:
pay 69.9% less for restaurants
France
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€15.07
|
$2.75
NPR367.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.32
|
$7.64
NPR1,021.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.58
|
$0.45
NPR60.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.76
|
$0.19
NPR25.58
|
|
pay 57.5% less for groceries
France
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.55
|
$0.53
NPR70.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.78
|
$3.92
NPR523.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.97
|
$2.94
NPR393.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.24
|
$1.55
NPR206.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.88
|
$1.48
NPR197.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$1.03
NPR137.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.46
NPR62.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.20
|
$0.61
NPR81.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.41
|
$0.31
NPR42.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$0.22
NPR29.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.96
|
$0.28
NPR37.06
|
|
pay 41.0% less for transportation
France
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.32
|
$4.69
NPR626.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€48.99
|
$7.83
NPR1,046.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,495.89
|
$30,573.69
NPR4,084,434.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.86
|
$8.03
NPR1,072.16
|
|
pay 75.5% less for housing
France
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€28.90
|
$11.97
NPR1,598.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€710.52
|
$183.77
NPR24,551.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€570.47
|
$119.21
NPR15,925.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€126.14
|
$20.86
NPR2,786.11
|
|
pay 80.9% less for childcare
France
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€629.82
|
$81.29
NPR10,859.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,563.83
|
$2,952.16
NPR394,388.81
|
|
pay 54.1% less for entertainment and sports
France
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.83
|
$2.45
NPR326.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.74
|
$1.54
NPR205.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.37
|
$3.06
NPR408.44
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€35.48
|
$29.01
NPR3,876.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.48
|
$3.82
NPR510.55
|
|
pay 48.2% less for clothing
France
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€79.57
|
$27.06
NPR3,615.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€36.34
|
$32.79
NPR4,380.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€84.98
|
$51.12
NPR6,828.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€114.63
|
$42.56
NPR5,685.72
|
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