Kathmandu vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$122
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$4285
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
29
81
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
846K
718K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 86% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 8958th and 342nd ($412 vs $2847) 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 1.5 months in Oslo. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 6657th and 37th 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
$1.72
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$15673

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$340
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$285
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$319
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1311
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409