Chennai vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$1152
🏠 One person rent
$161
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$58.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
28
😀 Quality of life
68
48
🏙️ Population
10.3M
846K

The cost of living in Chennai is 5% less expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 8842nd and 8752nd ($434 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in India and Nepal, respectively. Check India vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 3676th and 6452nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$1.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.62
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$350
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$209
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
13.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$2062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$1180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$9.41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$9.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$6.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$3.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$94.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$3189

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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