Kathmandu vs Peshawar - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kathmandu | Peshawar | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Kathmandu is 28% more expensive than in Peshawar. Cities ranked 8921st and 9121st ($427 vs $334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st in Nepal and Pakistan, respectively. Check Nepal vs Pakistan comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.3 months in Peshawar. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Peshawar ranked 7th in Pakistan, while ranked 6559th and 7430th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kathmandu vs Peshawar
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| Kathmandu | Peshawar | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 300 km or 186 mi | Purnia | |
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| 322 km or 200 mi | Siliguri | |
| 332 km or 206 mi | Gaya | |
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| 447 km or 278 mi | Lucknow | |
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| 476 km or 296 mi | Asansol | |
| 479 km or 298 mi | Dhangadhi | |
| 485 km or 301 mi | Ranchi | |
| 493 km or 306 mi | Rajshahi | |
| 495 km or 307 mi | Berhampore | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 46 km or 29 mi |  Kohat | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Mardan | |
| 108 km or 67 mi |  Jalalabad | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Wah | |
| 117 km or 72 mi | Mingora | |
| 146 km or 91 mi | Islamabad | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Rawalpindi | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Khost | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Gardez | |
| 223 km or 138 mi | Kabul | |
| 230 km or 143 mi | Mirpur | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Sargodha | |
| 244 km or 151 mi | Mandi Bahauddin | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Baramulla | |
| 287 km or 179 mi | Gujrat | |
| 289 km or 179 mi | Ghazni | |
| 289 km or 180 mi | Chiniot | |
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| 313 km or 195 mi | Jhang | |
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| 340 km or 211 mi | Kamoke | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Jammu | |
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