Kathmandu vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$147
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$4036
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
99
😀 Quality of life
45
91
🏙️ Population
846K
1.6M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 83% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8885th and 710th ($443 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 637th 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 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 6524th and 130th 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
$1.48
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$1.71
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$20863

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$311
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$335
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$306
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750