Kathmandu vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$134
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$4178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
71
😀 Quality of life
47
89
🏙️ Population
846K
1.61M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 83% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8916th and 1041st ($424 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 896th 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 Phoenix. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 6934th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Phoenix

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Kathmandu Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$21660

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$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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804