Gothenburg vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$1054
🏠 One person rent
$914
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$214
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
46
29
😀 Quality of life
92
51
🏙️ Population
675K
846K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 353% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 2599th and 8958th ($1864 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Sweden and Nepal, respectively. Check Sweden vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 83rd and 6657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Kathmandu

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Gothenburg Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$5.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$78.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$28
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$8.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
10.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$2071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$1335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$5.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$1.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$3.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$2.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$21.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$69.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$3536

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481

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