Kathmandu vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$122
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$3678
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
51
96
🏙️ Population
846K
8.8M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 89% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8958th and 20th ($412 vs $3740) 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 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1 months in London. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6657th and 12th 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
$1.72
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$30567

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$340
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$285
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$284
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$395
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$281
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$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$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
$360

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199