Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 62.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 66.9% less for restaurants
Ottawa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.44
CA$25.21
|
$2.75
NPR366.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$12.10
|
$7.64
NPR1,017.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
CA$3.15
|
$0.45
NPR60.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.29
|
$0.19
NPR25.50
|
|
pay 57.3% less for groceries
Ottawa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
CA$3.19
|
$0.53
NPR70.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
CA$8.20
|
$3.92
NPR521.58
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.68
CA$10.50
|
$2.94
NPR391.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
CA$4.30
|
$1.55
NPR206.04
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
CA$7.13
|
$1.48
NPR196.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CA$2.35
|
$1.03
NPR136.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
$0.46
NPR61.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
CA$1.81
|
$0.61
NPR80.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.12
|
$0.31
NPR41.89
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
CA$1.19
|
$0.22
NPR29.21
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.29
|
$0.28
NPR36.93
|
|
pay 26.3% less for transportation
Ottawa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
CA$7.22
|
$4.69
NPR624.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.56
CA$126.54
|
$7.83
NPR1,043.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,543.49
CA$26,718.89
|
$30,573.69
NPR4,070,854.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.54
CA$26.72
|
$8.03
NPR1,068.60
|
|
pay 84.8% less for housing
Ottawa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.08
CA$84.87
|
$11.97
NPR1,593.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.57
CA$1,782.18
|
$183.77
NPR24,469.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,141.60
CA$1,560.74
|
$119.21
NPR15,872.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.67
CA$169.08
|
$20.86
NPR2,776.85
|
|
pay 88.9% less for childcare
Ottawa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,128.36
CA$1,542.64
|
$81.29
NPR10,823.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,820.05
CA$27,096.98
|
$2,952.16
NPR393,077.56
|
|
pay 62.1% less for entertainment and sports
Ottawa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.90
CA$8.07
|
$2.45
NPR325.67
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
CA$5.56
|
$1.54
NPR204.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
CA$15.12
|
$3.06
NPR407.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.52
CA$78.63
|
$29.01
NPR3,863.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CA$16.13
|
$3.82
NPR508.86
|
|
pay 51.7% less for clothing
Ottawa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.22
CA$83.70
|
$27.06
NPR3,603.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
CA$68.50
|
$32.79
NPR4,365.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.91
CA$131.12
|
$51.12
NPR6,805.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.14
CA$192.96
|
$42.56
NPR5,666.82
|
|
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