Kathmandu vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$122
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$1554
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
29
19
😀 Quality of life
51
77
🏙️ Population
846K
630K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 69% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8958th and 4556th ($412 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st 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 55th in Italy, while ranked 6657th and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Palermo

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Kathmandu Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.72
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$10956

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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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342