Kathmandu vs Khulna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Khulna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$714
🏠 One person rent
$122
$82.4
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$127
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$153
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$25.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$145
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
57 km
🎓 Higher education
29
40
😀 Quality of life
51
47
🏙️ Population
846K
929K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 39% more expensive than in Khulna. Cities ranked 8958th and 9219th ($412 vs $296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Nepal and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Nepal vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.5 months in Khulna. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Khulna ranked 4th in Bangladesh, while ranked 6657th and 6972nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Khulna

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Kathmandu Khulna
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.72
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$7.33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$60.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$35.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$110
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$63.9
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$21.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$33
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
9.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$8.15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$1.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$6.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$1.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$9.36
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$1.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$32.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$25.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$1357

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$315
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$308
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$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
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$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
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$276
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$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
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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Jessore
$314
85 km or 53 mi Barisal
$314
108 km or 67 mi Rajarhat
$336
114 km or 71 mi Madhyamgram
$325
116 km or 72 mi Naihati
$321
116 km or 72 mi Bhatpara
$330
117 km or 73 mi North Dumdum
$330
119 km or 74 mi Bidhannagar
$341
119 km or 74 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
120 km or 74 mi Chandannagar
$321
120 km or 75 mi South Dumdum
$335
122 km or 76 mi Barrackpore
$323
122 km or 76 mi Panihati
$331
122 km or 76 mi Kamarhati
$329
123 km or 76 mi Baranagar
$326
124 km or 77 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
124 km or 77 mi Uttarpara
$320
124 km or 77 mi Serampore
$324
124 km or 77 mi Shantipur
$290
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$275
125 km or 78 mi Bally
$326
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$364
130 km or 81 mi Howrah
$330
130 km or 81 mi Barasat
$338
132 km or 82 mi Narayanganj
$351
132 km or 82 mi Dhaka
$481
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$331
159 km or 99 mi Maheshtala
$349
169 km or 105 mi Narsingdi
$350
176 km or 110 mi Haldia
$376
181 km or 112 mi Bardhaman
$307
195 km or 121 mi Berhampore
$298
198 km or 123 mi Rajshahi
$281
203 km or 126 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
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$355
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$293
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$288
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$287
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$278
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$358