Kathmandu vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$147
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$846
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
82
😀 Quality of life
45
67
🏙️ Population
846K
5.38M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 49% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8885th and 6204th ($443 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Nepal and Russia, respectively. Check Nepal vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6524th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.48
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$6847

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Distance City Cost of living
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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525