Kathmandu vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$122
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$866
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
8
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
846K
133K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 69% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8958th and 4552nd ($412 vs $1311) 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 0.5 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 6657th and 5347th 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
$1.72
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$3300

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$295
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$315
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$308
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$278
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$310
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$283
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$253
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$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
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$276
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$267
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$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
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$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
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$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
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$1379
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$348
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$303
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$275
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$251
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$269
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$299
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$387
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$350
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$293
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$609
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$676
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$349
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$518
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$487
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$414
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$271
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$348
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$316
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$299
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$331
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$447
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$320
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$554
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
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$285
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$349
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$297
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$389
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$544
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$273
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$523
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$306
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$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
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$327