Kathmandu vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$7841
🏠 One person rent
$131
$2211
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$4100
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$4153
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
46
99
🏙️ Population
846K
8.8M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 87% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8918th and 58th ($419 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.6 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 6495th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.44
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$26090

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$294
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$292
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$391
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$288
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$300
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$316
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$292
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$317
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$300
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$282
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$312
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$299
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$297
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$308
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$309
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$900
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$329
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$459
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$308
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$296
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$422
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$314
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$307
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$296
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$304
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$292
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$370
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$280
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$315
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$361

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2868
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2112
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2433
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2199
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2052
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2048
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2623
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2052
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2062
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$1885
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2009