Kathmandu vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$134
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$2569
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
29
98
😀 Quality of life
47
91
🏙️ Population
846K
3.51M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 80% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8916th and 1723rd ($424 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Nepal and Spain, respectively. Check Nepal vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6934th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Madrid

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Kathmandu Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$16324

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$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812