Kathmandu vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$122
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$5553
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
86
😀 Quality of life
51
91
🏙️ Population
846K
1.39M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 88% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8958th and 50th ($412 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Nepal and the United States, respectively. Check Nepal vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6657th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs San Diego

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Kathmandu San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.72
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$26517

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$284
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$281
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$295
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$315
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$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360

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$3220
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$3053
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$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
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$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
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$2995
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$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
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$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
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$3070
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$3030
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$2758
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$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
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$3513
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$3122
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$2621
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$968
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$2669
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$3544
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$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
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$3449
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$2554
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$2767
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$2697
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$2804