Kathmandu vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$131
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$4131
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
99
😀 Quality of life
46
90
🏙️ Population
846K
1.6M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 84% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8918th and 664th ($419 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 610th 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 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 6495th and 138th 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
$1.44
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$19774

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$294
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$292
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$391
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$288
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$300
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$323
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$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
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$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693