Chennai vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$142
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
79
29
😀 Quality of life
65
47
🏙️ Population
6.6M
846K

The cost of living in Chennai is 4% less expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 8947th and 8916th ($409 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Nepal, respectively. Check India vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Kathmandu. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 5131st and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Kathmandu

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Chennai Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$4078

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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