Kathmandu vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$122
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$415
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
29
27
😀 Quality of life
51
32
🏙️ Population
846K
42.7K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 24% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8958th and 8447th ($412 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Nepal and Kenya, respectively. Check Nepal vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6657th and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Meru

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Kathmandu Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.72
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$9031

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$315
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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
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$282
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$276
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$267
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$299
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$943
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$273
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$443
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$300
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$320
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$412
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$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
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$307
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$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
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$314
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$455
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$797
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$508
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$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
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$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
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$651
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$553
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$593
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$604
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$670
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$722
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$563
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$544
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$623
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$627
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$551
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$588
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$506
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$743
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$408
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$763
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$996
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$617
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$825
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$775
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$572
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$528
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$620
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$811
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$691
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$724
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$518
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$693
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$810
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$544