Jaipur vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jaipur Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$392
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$1152
🏠 One person rent
$135
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.9
$58.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$487
$236
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
28
😀 Quality of life
54
48
🏙️ Population
3.07M
846K

The cost of living in Jaipur is 14% less expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 8974th and 8752nd ($392 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1st in India and Nepal, respectively. Check India vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jaipur compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Jaipur ranked 22nd best city to live in India vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 6046th and 6452nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jaipur Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$1.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.2
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.57
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.62
 Cappuccino
$1.26
$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
$134
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.8
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$352
$350
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$209
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.9
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.31
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
13.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1323
$2062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$482
$1180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$9.41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$9.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$5.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$6.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.68
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$3.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.44
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.17
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.1
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.8
$94.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1201
$3189

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Distance City Cost of living
104 km or 64 mi Alwar
$321
106 km or 66 mi Sikar
$375
132 km or 82 mi Ajmer
$336
190 km or 118 mi Mathura
$296
193 km or 120 mi Kota
$370
207 km or 129 mi Gurgaon
$522
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwani
$357
213 km or 133 mi Bhilwara
$338
215 km or 134 mi Agra
$361
219 km or 136 mi Faridabad
$408
231 km or 144 mi Rohtak
$343
233 km or 145 mi Noida
$458
236 km or 146 mi Delhi
$484
243 km or 151 mi Aligarh
$288
244 km or 152 mi Gwalior
$433
247 km or 154 mi Ghaziabad
$423
249 km or 154 mi Hisar
$250
257 km or 160 mi Sonipat
$371
280 km or 174 mi Bikaner
$291
284 km or 176 mi Pali
$336
286 km or 178 mi Jodhpur
$360
293 km or 182 mi Meerut
$362
315 km or 196 mi Jhansi
$435
322 km or 200 mi Sambhal
$337
339 km or 211 mi Udaipur
$338
354 km or 220 mi Moradabad
$352
377 km or 234 mi Saharanpur
$255
385 km or 239 mi Bareilly
$342
408 km or 254 mi Ratlam
$323
413 km or 256 mi Patiala
$365
415 km or 258 mi Ujjain
$281
425 km or 264 mi Vidisha
$316
426 km or 265 mi Rishikesh
$379
433 km or 269 mi Dehradun
$374
434 km or 270 mi Chandigarh
$401
437 km or 271 mi Bhopal
$334
444 km or 276 mi Ludhiana
$448
446 km or 277 mi Kanpur
$301
467 km or 290 mi Indore
$390
475 km or 295 mi Burewala
$338

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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