Kathmandu vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1087
$2817
🏠 One person rent
$127
$818
🏘️ Family rent
$214
$1403
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$43.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$988
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
7
😀 Quality of life
51
66
🏙️ Population
846K
133K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 68% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8921st and 4439th ($427 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Nepal and Maldives, respectively. Check Nepal vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.7 months in Male. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 6559th and 5057th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Male

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Kathmandu Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.8
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.19
$81.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1810
$2585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1154
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$9.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$80.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.2
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.68
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.2
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.8
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3066
$3575

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$350
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$293
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$284
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$298
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$321
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$320
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$281
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$316
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$284
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$257
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$297
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$297
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$279
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$273
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$298
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$918
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$276
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$450
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$297
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$311
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$420
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$297
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$308
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$339
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$289
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$289
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$286
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$383
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$369
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$294
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$289
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$367
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$287
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$320
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$348

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1445
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$344
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$308
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$279
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$253
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$270
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$300
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$382
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$351
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$296
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$590
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$646
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$356
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$626
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$512
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$469
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$420
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$479
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$286
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$347
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$321
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$310
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$326
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$440
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$317
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$535
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$347
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$286
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
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$275
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$346
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$295
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$400
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$530
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$283
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$524
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$300
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$355
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$340
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327