Kathmandu vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$131
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$2069
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
98
😀 Quality of life
46
86
🏙️ Population
846K
1.35M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 79% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8918th and 1772nd ($419 vs $2022) 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 0.6 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 6495th and 341st 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
$1.44
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$14604

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$349

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47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$294
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124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$292
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$391
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$300
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$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
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$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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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506