Kathmandu vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$147
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$3751
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
28
79
😀 Quality of life
45
95
🏙️ Population
846K
709K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 81% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 8885th and 1029th ($443 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nepal and Norway, respectively. Check Nepal vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 6524th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Oslo

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Kathmandu Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.48
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$10.3
 Cappuccino
$1.71
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$24.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$7583

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$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
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161