Kathmandu vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$4002
🏠 One person rent
$122
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$2178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
29
59
😀 Quality of life
51
87
🏙️ Population
846K
458K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 76% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 8958th and 3311th ($412 vs $1683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nepal and Estonia, respectively. Check Nepal vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 6657th and 390th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Tallinn

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Kathmandu Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.72
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$94.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$1005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$213
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$5557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$3701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$9251

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$340
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$285
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$319
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$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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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1448
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$1753
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1990
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2062
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1021
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1606
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1927
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1406
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1693
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1659
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1214
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1083
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1583
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1426
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1232
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1514
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1568
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1111
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1597
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1571
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1567
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1230
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1474
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1108
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$944
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$1514
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1445
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1471
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1383
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1516