Berlin vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$1153
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$283
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$231
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
28
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
3.76M
846K

The cost of living in Berlin is 375% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 1583rd and 8885th ($2104 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Nepal, respectively. Check Germany vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 23rd and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$1.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$2.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$97.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$22.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
12.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$2306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$8.86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$87.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$4063

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$311
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$335
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$306
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330