Kathmandu vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$147
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$2119
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
99
😀 Quality of life
45
86
🏙️ Population
846K
1.35M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 79% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8885th and 1476th ($443 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nepal and Italy, respectively. Check Nepal vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1 months in Milan. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 6524th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Milan

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Kathmandu Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.48
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$14475

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$311
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$335
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$306
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573