Kathmandu vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$131
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$4432
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
69
😀 Quality of life
46
90
🏙️ Population
846K
1.61M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 82% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8918th and 955th ($419 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 875th 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 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 6495th and 146th 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
$1.44
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$12281

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$341
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$294
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$321
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$292
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$391
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$300
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$316
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$292
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$317
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$300
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$282
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$312
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$299
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$297
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$308
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$309
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$900
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$329
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$459
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$308
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$296
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$422
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$314
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$307
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$296
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$304
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$292
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$370
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$280
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$315
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$361

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$1979
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$2524
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$2342
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$2423
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$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
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$2423
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$2073
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$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
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$2013
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$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
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$788
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$2729
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$913
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$2724