Kathmandu vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$131
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$433
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
28
29
😀 Quality of life
46
27
🏙️ Population
846K
42.7K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 23% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8918th and 8317th ($419 vs $541) 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 0.6 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 6495th and 8421st 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
$1.44
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$8023

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