Kathmandu vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$156
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$545
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
28
7
😀 Quality of life
48
55
🏙️ Population
846K
77.6K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 48% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8752nd and 6130th ($455 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Nepal and Thailand, respectively. Check Nepal vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 6452nd and 5986th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Phuket

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Kathmandu Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.92
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.74
 Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$13219

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5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$355
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$390
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$345
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$337
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$310
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$342
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$335
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$329
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$452
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$315
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$301
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$328

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743