Kathmandu vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$134
$810
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$1372
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$863
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
8
😀 Quality of life
47
64
🏙️ Population
846K
133K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 68% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8916th and 4490th ($424 vs $1321) 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 0.3 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 6934th and 5278th 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
$1.97
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$38.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$4.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$808
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$624
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
14.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$40.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$3305

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$264
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$303
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$270
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$245
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$282
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$274
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$266
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$255
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$287
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$960
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$264
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$437
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$289
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$320
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$412
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$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
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$307
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$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
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$297
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$308
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$339

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$1387
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$342
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$291
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$261
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$243
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$260
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$268
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$372
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$329
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$278
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$582
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$683
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$335
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$597
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$479
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$467
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$381
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$477
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$259
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$342
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$315
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$290
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$313
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$418
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$312
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$538
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$330
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$274
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$297
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$275
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$332
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$283
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$379
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$522
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$265
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$507
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$294
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$303
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$318
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$322