Kathmandu vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$134
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$4720
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
47
97
🏙️ Population
846K
8.8M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 88% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8916th and 28th ($424 vs $3662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nepal and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Nepal vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.3 months in London. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6934th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs London

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Kathmandu London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$25686

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$336
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$288
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$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178