Kathmandu vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$131
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$3902
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
46
100
🏙️ Population
846K
5.03M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 81% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8918th and 1365th ($419 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Nepal and Australia, respectively. Check Nepal vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6495th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Melbourne

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Kathmandu Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.44
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$8.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$19705

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$294
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$292
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$288
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$300
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$323
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$316
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$292
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$317
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$300
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$282
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$312
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$299
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$297
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$308
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$309
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$900
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$329
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$459
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$308
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$296
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$422
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$314
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$307
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$296
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$304
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$292
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$370
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$280
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$315
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$361

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$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
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$2023
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$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
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$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
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$2539
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$2099
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$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
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$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963