Kathmandu vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$131
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$1444
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
28
19
😀 Quality of life
46
75
🏙️ Population
846K
630K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 63% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8918th and 4672nd ($419 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd 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 1.3 months in Palermo. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 6495th and 1060th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.44
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$9746

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$341
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$294
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$321
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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159