Kathmandu vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$156
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$3327
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
95
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
846K
979K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 77% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 8752nd and 1837th ($455 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Nepal and Sweden, respectively. Check Nepal vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 6452nd and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Stockholm

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Kathmandu Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.92
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$1.59
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$30.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$7816

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382