Kathmandu vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$122
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$4328
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
51
92
🏙️ Population
846K
1.6M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 84% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8958th and 742nd ($412 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6657th and 87th 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
$1.72
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$17603

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$340
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801