Kathmandu vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$147
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$1885
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
92
😀 Quality of life
45
86
🏙️ Population
846K
2.75M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 75% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8885th and 2722nd ($443 vs $1750) 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 0.5 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 6524th and 294th 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
$1.48
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$10781

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5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$311
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$335
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$306
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262