Kathmandu vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$156
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$1220
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
61
😀 Quality of life
48
79
🏙️ Population
846K
606K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 60% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8752nd and 4604th ($455 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Nepal and Latvia, respectively. Check Nepal vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 6452nd and 535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Riga

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Kathmandu Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.92
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$13518

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$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
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1362
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1088
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$827
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$860
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$927
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$827
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$985
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$877
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$893
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$982
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1080
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$909
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$928
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$864
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$976
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$831
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$835
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1163
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1080
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$981
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1303
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$922
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$461
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1335
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1194
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$920
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1028
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$622
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1438
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$906
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1345
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$814
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1825
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1907
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1013
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1257