Kathmandu vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$1438
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$3340
🏠 One person rent
$156
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$62.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$1694
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
28
40
😀 Quality of life
48
79
🏙️ Population
846K
284K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 68% less expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 8752nd and 3657th ($455 vs $1438) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nepal and Slovenia, respectively. Check Nepal vs Slovenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.2 months in Ljubljana. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 6452nd and 516th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Ljubljana

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Kathmandu Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.92
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.59
 Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$1074
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$5102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$5.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$9.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$8.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$82.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$11214

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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

Cities near Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1274
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1058
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1197
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1081
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1664
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1167
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1200
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1102
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1581
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1301
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1321
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1271
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1284
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$997
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1133
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1242
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1100
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1658
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1008
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$929
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1252
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1393
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1381
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$558
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1424
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$913
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1345
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1438
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1410
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$682
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1396
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$747
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$517
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1688
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1593
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$503
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1219