Cost of Living Comparison Between Kathmandu and Delhi 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Delhi are 10.0% lower than in Kathmandu (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Delhi are 0.1% lower than in Kathmandu | |
| Rent Prices in Delhi are 63.6% higher than in Kathmandu | |
| Restaurant Prices in Delhi are 13.0% higher than in Kathmandu | |
| Groceries Prices in Delhi are 5.4% lower than in Kathmandu | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Delhi is 400.2% higher than in Kathmandu | |
Restaurants | Kathmandu Edit |
Delhi Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 N₨ (156.55 ₹) |
558.91 N₨ (350.00 ₹) |
+123.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,000.00 N₨ (1,878.65 ₹) |
3,193.78 N₨ (2,000.00 ₹) |
+6.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
900.00 N₨ (563.60 ₹) |
558.91 N₨ (350.00 ₹) |
-37.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
350.00 N₨ (219.18 ₹) |
239.53 N₨ (150.00 ₹) |
-31.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
500.00 N₨ (313.11 ₹) |
463.10 N₨ (290.00 ₹) |
-7.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
222.00 N₨ (139.02 ₹) |
278.17 N₨ (174.20 ₹) |
+25.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
67.31 N₨ (42.15 ₹) |
57.38 N₨ (35.93 ₹) |
-14.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
24.09 N₨ (15.09 ₹) |
25.75 N₨ (16.12 ₹) |
+6.9 % |
Markets | Kathmandu Edit |
Delhi Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
431.54 N₨ (270.24 ₹) |
381.68 N₨ (239.01 ₹) |
-11.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
68.29 N₨ (42.77 ₹) |
63.67 N₨ (39.87 ₹) |
-6.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
49.91 N₨ (31.25 ₹) |
54.10 N₨ (33.88 ₹) |
+8.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
208.36 N₨ (130.48 ₹) |
147.33 N₨ (92.26 ₹) |
-29.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
542.25 N₨ (339.57 ₹) |
291.49 N₨ (182.53 ₹) |
-46.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
191.25 N₨ (119.76 ₹) |
215.42 N₨ (134.90 ₹) |
+12.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
309.27 N₨ (193.67 ₹) |
390.45 N₨ (244.51 ₹) |
+26.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
151.62 N₨ (94.95 ₹) |
122.29 N₨ (76.58 ₹) |
-19.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
63.06 N₨ (39.49 ₹) |
49.56 N₨ (31.04 ₹) |
-21.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
75.87 N₨ (47.51 ₹) |
62.78 N₨ (39.32 ₹) |
-17.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
43.53 N₨ (27.26 ₹) |
32.38 N₨ (20.28 ₹) |
-25.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
29.26 N₨ (18.32 ₹) |
21.01 N₨ (13.15 ₹) |
-28.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
37.55 N₨ (23.51 ₹) |
27.38 N₨ (17.15 ₹) |
-27.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
44.24 N₨ (27.71 ₹) |
79.03 N₨ (49.49 ₹) |
+78.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
32.20 N₨ (20.16 ₹) |
47.14 N₨ (29.52 ₹) |
+46.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
800.00 N₨ (500.97 ₹) |
1,437.20 N₨ (900.00 ₹) |
+79.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
296.65 N₨ (185.77 ₹) |
232.38 N₨ (145.52 ₹) |
-21.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
445.50 N₨ (278.98 ₹) |
375.99 N₨ (235.45 ₹) |
-15.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
400.00 N₨ (250.49 ₹) |
558.91 N₨ (350.00 ₹) |
+39.7 % |
Transportation | Kathmandu Edit |
Delhi Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 N₨ (18.79 ₹) |
79.84 N₨ (50.00 ₹) |
+166.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 N₨ (751.46 ₹) |
1,620.84 N₨ (1,015.00 ₹) |
+35.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 N₨ (187.87 ₹) |
79.84 N₨ (50.00 ₹) |
-73.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
241.40 N₨ (151.17 ₹) |
55.25 N₨ (34.60 ₹) |
-77.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 N₨ (313.11 ₹) |
159.69 N₨ (100.00 ₹) |
-68.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
664.49 N₨ (416.11 ₹) |
599.49 N₨ (375.41 ₹) |
-9.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
4,500,000.00 N₨ (2,817,978.68 ₹) |
1,916,267.16 N₨ (1,200,000.00 ₹) |
-57.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,224,171.54 N₨ (3,897,685.05 ₹) |
3,195,791.01 N₨ (2,001,260.21 ₹) |
-48.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Kathmandu Edit |
Delhi Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
5,160.00 N₨ (3,231.28 ₹) |
9,078.05 N₨ (5,684.83 ₹) |
+75.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
646.59 N₨ (404.90 ₹) |
510.36 N₨ (319.59 ₹) |
-21.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,432.69 N₨ (897.18 ₹) |
1,101.75 N₨ (689.93 ₹) |
-23.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Kathmandu Edit |
Delhi Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,272.73 N₨ (2,049.44 ₹) |
3,095.64 N₨ (1,938.54 ₹) |
-5.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,391.67 N₨ (871.49 ₹) |
1,399.01 N₨ (876.09 ₹) |
+0.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
450.00 N₨ (281.80 ₹) |
638.76 N₨ (400.00 ₹) |
+41.9 % |
Childcare | Kathmandu Edit |
Delhi Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
12,413.48 N₨ (7,773.54 ₹) |
12,229.17 N₨ (7,658.12 ₹) |
-1.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
414,286.43 N₨ (259,433.41 ₹) |
255,834.97 N₨ (160,208.33 ₹) |
-38.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Kathmandu Edit |
Delhi Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
3,391.67 N₨ (2,123.92 ₹) |
4,197.18 N₨ (2,628.35 ₹) |
+23.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,777.78 N₨ (2,991.93 ₹) |
5,087.73 N₨ (3,186.02 ₹) |
+6.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
6,952.38 N₨ (4,353.70 ₹) |
6,600.44 N₨ (4,133.31 ₹) |
-5.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
5,280.77 N₨ (3,306.91 ₹) |
4,950.32 N₨ (3,099.98 ₹) |
-6.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Kathmandu Edit |
Delhi Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
27,440.00 N₨ (17,183.41 ₹) |
33,601.38 N₨ (21,041.77 ₹) |
+22.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
16,060.00 N₨ (10,057.05 ₹) |
19,553.02 N₨ (12,244.44 ₹) |
+21.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
48,857.14 N₨ (30,595.20 ₹) |
94,175.17 N₨ (58,974.14 ₹) |
+92.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
28,523.81 N₨ (17,862.11 ₹) |
50,378.06 N₨ (31,547.62 ₹) |
+76.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Kathmandu Edit |
Delhi Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
25,302.69 N₨ (15,844.99 ₹) |
30,469.40 N₨ (19,080.47 ₹) |
+20.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
14,619.53 N₨ (9,155.01 ₹) |
16,635.10 N₨ (10,417.19 ₹) |
+13.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Kathmandu Edit |
Delhi Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
30,271.88 N₨ (18,956.78 ₹) |
151,260.90 N₨ (94,722.22 ₹) |
+399.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.83 | 8.98 | -35.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 103 | 654 |
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