Beijing vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$648
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
29
😀 Quality of life
73
47
🏙️ Population
21.9M
846K

The cost of living in Beijing is 161% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 4987th and 8916th ($1108 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Nepal, respectively. Check China vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Kathmandu. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 2361st and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Kathmandu

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Beijing Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$4078

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339