Kathmandu vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$3442
🏠 One person rent
$147
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$1325
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$1738
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
28
56
😀 Quality of life
45
86
🏙️ Population
846K
458K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 69% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 8885th and 3932nd ($443 vs $1447) 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 1.2 months in Tallinn. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 6524th and 323rd 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
$1.48
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$5.34
 Cappuccino
$1.71
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$317
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
5.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$4778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$3290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$10
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$7079

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$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
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1278
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1936
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2023
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$973
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1525
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1782
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1363
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1570
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1532
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1102
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1453
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$966
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1571
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1534
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1120
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1416
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1546
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$979
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1591
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1453
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1544
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1151
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1447
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$846
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$893
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1469
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1527
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1499
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1331
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1467