Kathmandu vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$147
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$4699
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
69
😀 Quality of life
45
91
🏙️ Population
846K
1.61M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 81% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8885th and 973rd ($443 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 6524th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.48
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$1.71
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$10377

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$311
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$335
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
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$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

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$1989
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$2430
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$2287
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$2416
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$2518
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$2446
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$2339
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$2414
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$2372
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$2352
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$2338
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$2342
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$2422
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$2291
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$2313
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$2324
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$2484
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$2415
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$2052
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$2040
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$2016
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$1954
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$2268
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$2026
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$1999
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$2638
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$1792
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$1886
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$1986
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$786
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$1928
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$840
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$1665
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$1842
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$2643
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$955
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$2657