Kathmandu vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$156
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$1381
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
28
19
😀 Quality of life
48
76
🏙️ Population
846K
668K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 60% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8752nd and 4566th ($455 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th 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 33rd in Italy, while ranked 6452nd and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.92
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$6883

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$355
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$390
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$345
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$337
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$310
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$342
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$335
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$329
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$452
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$315
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$301
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$328

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307