Berlin vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$1152
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$58.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
28
😀 Quality of life
95
48
🏙️ Population
3.68M
846K

The cost of living in Berlin is 342% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 1759th and 8752nd ($2013 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Nepal, respectively. Check Germany vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 19th and 6452nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Kathmandu

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Berlin Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$1.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$350
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$209
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
13.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$2062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$1180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$9.41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$9.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$5.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$6.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$94.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$3189

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$355
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$390
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$345
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$337
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$310
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$342
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$335
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$329
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$452
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$315
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$301
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$328