Kathmandu vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$122
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$4113
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
71
😀 Quality of life
51
91
🏙️ Population
846K
1.61M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 83% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8958th and 1175th ($412 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6657th and 134th 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
$1.72
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$18987

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781