Kathmandu vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$156
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$1795
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
92
😀 Quality of life
48
87
🏙️ Population
846K
2.87M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 73% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8752nd and 2685th ($455 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 6452nd and 230th 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
$1.92
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$9800

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229