Kathmandu vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$2539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$6160
🏠 One person rent
$131
$1496
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$2729
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$374
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$4315
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
46
100
🏙️ Population
846K
4.84M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 83% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8918th and 745th ($419 vs $2539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nepal and Australia, respectively. Check Nepal vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.7 months in Sydney. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6495th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Sydney

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Kathmandu Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.44
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$7.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$1823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$1225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$3607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$2246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$13272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$7795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$3.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$28.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$1992
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$17957

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$300
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$323
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$316
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$292
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$317
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$300
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$282
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$312
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$299
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$297
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$308
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$309
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$900
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$329
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$459
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$308
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$296
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$422
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$314
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$307
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$296
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$304
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$292
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$370
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$280
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$315
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$361

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$2099
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2252
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1416
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1448
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1538
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1616
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1511
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2023
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1702
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1185
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1619
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1601
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1781
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1727
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2239
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2067
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1654
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1643
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1291
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1504
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1645
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1677
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1600
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1620
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$2194
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1691
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1671
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1668
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$2016
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$1625
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$1635
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$1748
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$1981
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$1390
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1683