Kathmandu vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$147
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$1406
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
28
19
😀 Quality of life
45
75
🏙️ Population
846K
630K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 63% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8885th and 4571st ($443 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 118th 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 6524th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.48
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$7103

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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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272