Cost of living in Kathmandu
compared to
Cost of living in Kathmandu vs. Nepal overall average
Kathmandu is 24.4% more expensive than Nepal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% more in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% more in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% more in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 58.4% more in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 40.6% more in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% more in Kathmandu
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% more in Kathmandu
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Kathmandu are more expensive than in Nepal.
Kathmandu Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.76
NPR254.27
|
$1.06
-
$3.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
NPR915.36
|
$4.93
-
$7.05
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
NPR78.23
|
$0.35
-
$1.41
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
NPR24.57
|
$0.14
-
$0.35
|
Kathmandu - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
NPR79.15
|
$0.32
-
$1.06
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
NPR648.64
|
$1.41
-
$10.57
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.16
NPR455.49
|
$1.87
-
$4.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.77
NPR255.10
|
$1.18
-
$3.31
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
NPR202.37
|
$0.96
-
$2.24
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
NPR140.50
|
$0.64
-
$1.28
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
NPR65.39
|
$0.32
-
$0.64
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
NPR78.34
|
$0.32
-
$0.93
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
NPR43.38
|
$0.16
-
$0.48
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR31.56
|
$0.14
-
$0.48
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
NPR42.07
|
$0.19
-
$0.38
|
Kathmandu - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.57
NPR659.48
|
$4.27
-
$4.94
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.57
NPR1,525.60
|
$4.23
-
$21.14
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,715.30
NPR4,576,800.07
|
$23,257.89
-
$34,943.22
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
NPR1,932.43
|
$7.05
-
$17.62
|
Kathmandu - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.25
NPR1,190.43
|
$5.64
-
$11.98
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$179.99
NPR25,973.44
|
$105.72
-
$317.15
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.92
NPR13,553.52
|
$70.48
-
$140.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.92
NPR3,451.30
|
$13.47
-
$53.90
|
Kathmandu - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$80.28
NPR11,585.72
|
$35.24
-
$176.20
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,085.67
NPR445,290.29
|
$1,691.48
-
$10,571.77
|
Kathmandu - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
NPR376.31
|
$1.41
-
$4.93
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
NPR257.47
|
$1.06
-
$3.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
NPR406.83
|
$2.33
-
$3.52
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.82
NPR3,148.99
|
$14.10
-
$31.72
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.17
NPR457.68
|
$2.47
-
$4.23
|
Kathmandu - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.91
NPR3,305.47
|
$8.46
-
$35.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.63
NPR3,842.25
|
$10.57
-
$70.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.89
NPR8,209.18
|
$24.67
-
$84.57
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.56
NPR5,276.03
|
$14.10
-
$70.48
|
Kathmandu - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Nepal
to see the average cost of cities throughout Nepal, like
Hetauda,
Lalitpur,
Janakpur,
Biratnagar,
Bhaktapur,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Nepal compared to Kathmandu.
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