Birmingham vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1054
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$214
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
29
😀 Quality of life
94
51
🏙️ Population
1.14M
846K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 439% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 1454th and 8958th ($2219 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Nepal, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 41st and 6657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Kathmandu

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Birmingham Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$78.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$28
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$8.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
10.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$2071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$5.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$3.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$2.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$21.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$69.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$3536

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$340
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$285
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$319
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360