Cost of Living Comparison Between Kathmandu and Hobart 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Hobart is 179.8% higher than in Kathmandu (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Hobart is 235.2% higher than in Kathmandu | |
| Rent Prices in Hobart are 593.7% higher than in Kathmandu | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hobart are 281.6% higher than in Kathmandu | |
| Groceries Prices in Hobart are 215.8% higher than in Kathmandu | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hobart is 352.3% higher than in Kathmandu | |
Restaurants | Kathmandu Edit |
Hobart Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 N₨ (2.83 A$) |
2,474.82 N₨ (28.00 A$) |
+889.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,000.00 N₨ (33.94 A$) |
11,490.22 N₨ (130.00 A$) |
+283.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
900.00 N₨ (10.18 A$) |
1,237.41 N₨ (14.00 A$) |
+37.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
350.00 N₨ (3.96 A$) |
1,016.44 N₨ (11.50 A$) |
+190.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
475.00 N₨ (5.37 A$) |
883.86 N₨ (10.00 A$) |
+86.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
226.07 N₨ (2.56 A$) |
447.09 N₨ (5.06 A$) |
+97.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
66.96 N₨ (0.76 A$) |
327.03 N₨ (3.70 A$) |
+388.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
23.64 N₨ (0.27 A$) |
212.13 N₨ (2.40 A$) |
+797.5 % |
Markets | Kathmandu Edit |
Hobart Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
429.01 N₨ (4.85 A$) |
948.20 N₨ (10.73 A$) |
+121.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
69.80 N₨ (0.79 A$) |
297.57 N₨ (3.37 A$) |
+326.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
50.99 N₨ (0.58 A$) |
103.99 N₨ (1.18 A$) |
+103.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
211.30 N₨ (2.39 A$) |
651.60 N₨ (7.37 A$) |
+208.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
566.16 N₨ (6.41 A$) |
723.65 N₨ (8.19 A$) |
+27.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
194.83 N₨ (2.20 A$) |
531.21 N₨ (6.01 A$) |
+172.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
327.23 N₨ (3.70 A$) |
985.58 N₨ (11.15 A$) |
+201.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
147.93 N₨ (1.67 A$) |
192.94 N₨ (2.18 A$) |
+30.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
63.49 N₨ (0.72 A$) |
189.93 N₨ (2.15 A$) |
+199.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
76.17 N₨ (0.86 A$) |
202.96 N₨ (2.30 A$) |
+166.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
42.18 N₨ (0.48 A$) |
312.21 N₨ (3.53 A$) |
+640.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
27.71 N₨ (0.31 A$) |
177.91 N₨ (2.01 A$) |
+542.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
37.81 N₨ (0.43 A$) |
130.30 N₨ (1.47 A$) |
+244.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
56.04 N₨ (0.63 A$) |
361.28 N₨ (4.09 A$) |
+544.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
33.00 N₨ (0.37 A$) |
232.01 N₨ (2.62 A$) |
+603.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
800.00 N₨ (9.05 A$) |
2,209.66 N₨ (25.00 A$) |
+176.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
302.37 N₨ (3.42 A$) |
742.45 N₨ (8.40 A$) |
+145.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
445.50 N₨ (5.04 A$) |
994.35 N₨ (11.25 A$) |
+123.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
400.00 N₨ (4.53 A$) |
3,972.97 N₨ (44.95 A$) |
+893.2 % |
Transportation | Kathmandu Edit |
Hobart Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 N₨ (0.34 A$) |
441.93 N₨ (5.00 A$) |
+1,373.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 N₨ (13.58 A$) |
9,280.57 N₨ (105.00 A$) |
+673.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 N₨ (3.39 A$) |
574.51 N₨ (6.50 A$) |
+91.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
241.40 N₨ (2.73 A$) |
426.73 N₨ (4.83 A$) |
+76.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 N₨ (5.66 A$) |
3,977.39 N₨ (45.00 A$) |
+695.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
661.57 N₨ (7.49 A$) |
607.88 N₨ (6.88 A$) |
-8.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
4,100,000.00 N₨ (46,387.26 A$) |
3,926,386.35 N₨ (44,423.00 A$) |
-4.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,083,111.82 N₨ (68,824.12 A$) |
3,705,553.08 N₨ (41,924.50 A$) |
-39.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Kathmandu Edit |
Hobart Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
5,326.67 N₨ (60.27 A$) |
37,318.68 N₨ (422.22 A$) |
+600.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
683.79 N₨ (7.74 A$) |
3,874.42 N₨ (43.84 A$) |
+466.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,442.59 N₨ (16.32 A$) |
6,923.60 N₨ (78.33 A$) |
+379.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Kathmandu Edit |
Hobart Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,386.36 N₨ (38.31 A$) |
5,855.59 N₨ (66.25 A$) |
+72.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,266.67 N₨ (14.33 A$) |
1,620.42 N₨ (18.33 A$) |
+27.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
450.00 N₨ (5.09 A$) |
2,165.47 N₨ (24.50 A$) |
+381.2 % |
Childcare | Kathmandu Edit |
Hobart Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
10,886.82 N₨ (123.17 A$) |
229,804.48 N₨ (2,600.00 A$) |
+2,010.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
475,834.17 N₨ (5,383.57 A$) |
3,800,612.59 N₨ (43,000.00 A$) |
+698.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Kathmandu Edit |
Hobart Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
3,265.38 N₨ (36.94 A$) |
8,820.96 N₨ (99.80 A$) |
+170.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,411.76 N₨ (49.91 A$) |
7,291.87 N₨ (82.50 A$) |
+65.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
7,050.00 N₨ (79.76 A$) |
14,539.55 N₨ (164.50 A$) |
+106.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
4,952.00 N₨ (56.03 A$) |
15,320.30 N₨ (173.33 A$) |
+209.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Kathmandu Edit |
Hobart Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
27,845.22 N₨ (315.04 A$) |
218,019.64 N₨ (2,466.67 A$) |
+683.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
16,152.17 N₨ (182.75 A$) |
153,644.92 N₨ (1,738.33 A$) |
+851.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
48,000.00 N₨ (543.07 A$) |
268,694.47 N₨ (3,040.00 A$) |
+459.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
27,909.09 N₨ (315.76 A$) |
191,419.56 N₨ (2,165.71 A$) |
+585.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Kathmandu Edit |
Hobart Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
26,034.38 N₨ (294.55 A$) |
84,921.17 N₨ (960.80 A$) |
+226.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
14,717.28 N₨ (166.51 A$) |
65,690.33 N₨ (743.22 A$) |
+346.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Kathmandu Edit |
Hobart Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
30,720.56 N₨ (347.57 A$) |
465,756.61 N₨ (5,269.55 A$) |
+1,416.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.45 | 6.79 | -49.6 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 112 | 30 |
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