Kathmandu vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$134
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$4443
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
47
91
🏙️ Population
846K
1.6M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 84% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8916th and 741st ($424 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd in Nepal and the United States, respectively. Check Nepal vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 6934th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Philadelphia

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Kathmandu Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$20275

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5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737