Kathmandu vs Khulna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Khulna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$342
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$857
🏠 One person rent
$156
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$214
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$151
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$40.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$254
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
57 km
🎓 Higher education
28
38
😀 Quality of life
48
48
🏙️ Population
846K
1.4M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 33% more expensive than in Khulna. Cities ranked 8752nd and 9118th ($455 vs $342) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.7 months in Khulna. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Khulna ranked 3rd in Bangladesh, while ranked 6452nd and 6415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Khulna
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.92
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$7.75
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$0.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$67.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$46.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$41.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$9.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$1.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$4.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$10.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$53.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$26.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$867

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$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
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300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
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$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
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$329
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$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
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$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
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$452
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$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
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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Jessore
$310
85 km or 53 mi Barisal
$324
108 km or 67 mi Rajarhat
$356
114 km or 71 mi Madhyamgram
$346
116 km or 72 mi Naihati
$338
116 km or 72 mi Bhatpara
$347
117 km or 73 mi North Dumdum
$348
119 km or 74 mi Bidhannagar
$364
119 km or 74 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
120 km or 74 mi Chandannagar
$339
120 km or 75 mi South Dumdum
$355
122 km or 76 mi Barrackpore
$341
122 km or 76 mi Panihati
$351
122 km or 76 mi Kamarhati
$349
123 km or 76 mi Baranagar
$346
124 km or 77 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
124 km or 77 mi Uttarpara
$342
124 km or 77 mi Serampore
$343
124 km or 77 mi Shantipur
$304
125 km or 78 mi Krishnanagar
$287
125 km or 78 mi Bally
$346
128 km or 80 mi Kolkata
$399
130 km or 81 mi Howrah
$354
130 km or 81 mi Barasat
$357
132 km or 82 mi Narayanganj
$446
132 km or 82 mi Dhaka
$456
153 km or 95 mi Uluberia
$350
159 km or 99 mi Maheshtala
$367
169 km or 105 mi Narsingdi
$303
176 km or 110 mi Haldia
$391
181 km or 112 mi Bardhaman
$323
195 km or 121 mi Berhampore
$311
198 km or 123 mi Rajshahi
$293
203 km or 126 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
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$387
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$315
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$298
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$290
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$285
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$362