Kathmandu vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1087
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$127
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$214
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$2219
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
91
😀 Quality of life
51
89
🏙️ Population
846K
2.75M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 79% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8921st and 1942nd ($427 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Nepal and Italy, respectively. Check Nepal vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6559th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Rome

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Kathmandu Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.8
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.19
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1810
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1154
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.2
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.68
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.2
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.8
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3066
$10916

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5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$293
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$328
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$293
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$298
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$320
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$281
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$316
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$284
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$257
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$297
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$297
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$279
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$273
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$298
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$918
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$276
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$450
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$297
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$311
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$420
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$297
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$308
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$339
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$289
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$289
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$286
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$383
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$369
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$294
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$289
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$367
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$287
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$320
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$348

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323