Houston vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$1054
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$214
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
29
😀 Quality of life
95
51
🏙️ Population
2.3M
846K

The cost of living in Houston is 450% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 1354th and 8958th ($2265 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 1st in the United States and Nepal, respectively. Check the United States vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 16th and 6657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Kathmandu

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Houston Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$78.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$28
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$8.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
10.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$2071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$5.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$1.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$3.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$2.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$21.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$69.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$3536

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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