Kathmandu vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$134
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$173
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
29
27
😀 Quality of life
47
28
🏙️ Population
846K
42.7K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 22% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8916th and 8425th ($424 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Nepal and Kenya, respectively. Check Nepal vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 6934th and 8855th 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
$1.97
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$10408

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$264
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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
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$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
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
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$448
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$807
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$513
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$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
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$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
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$624
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$563
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$573
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$611
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$635
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$697
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$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
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$613
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$591
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$546
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$586
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$495
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$745
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$417
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$735
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$910
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$577
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$810
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$746
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$541
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$513
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$671
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$872
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$688
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$721
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$553
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$688
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$795
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