Bucharest vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$562
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
29
😀 Quality of life
84
47
🏙️ Population
1.72M
846K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 171% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 4877th and 8916th ($1148 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Nepal, respectively. Check Romania vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.3 months in Kathmandu. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 482nd and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Kathmandu

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Bucharest Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$4078

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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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