Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Kathmandu 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Kathmandu are 64.6% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kathmandu are 76.9% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Kathmandu are 92.2% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Kathmandu are 72.8% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Kathmandu are 55.7% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Kathmandu is 76.5% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Kathmandu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 £
(2,585.40 N₨)
2.29 £
(370.00 N₨)
     -85.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(11,311.14 N₨)
18.57 £
(3,000.00 N₨)
     -73.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(1,211.91 N₨)
6.19 £
(1,000.00 N₨)
     -17.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(969.53 N₨)
1.98 £
(320.00 N₨)
     -67.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(807.94 N₨)
2.48 £
(400.00 N₨)
     -50.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.44 £
(556.25 N₨)
1.26 £
(203.22 N₨)
     -63.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 £
(296.88 N₨)
0.38 £
(61.00 N₨)
     -79.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.40 £
(226.61 N₨)
0.15 £
(24.64 N₨)
     -89.1 %
Markets
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.54 £
(732.83 N₨)
2.38 £
(385.14 N₨)
     -47.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.08 £
(174.17 N₨)
0.38 £
(61.65 N₨)
     -64.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.87 £
(140.06 N₨)
0.31 £
(50.20 N₨)
     -64.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.69 £
(434.94 N₨)
1.26 £
(203.42 N₨)
     -53.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.91 £
(470.19 N₨)
2.88 £
(464.93 N₨)
     -1.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.98 £
(481.22 N₨)
1.20 £
(193.47 N₨)
     -59.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.72 £
(762.93 N₨)
1.48 £
(239.45 N₨)
     -68.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 £
(153.70 N₨)
0.83 £
(133.45 N₨)
     -13.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(91.17 N₨)
0.37 £
(59.32 N₨)
     -34.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.93 £
(150.08 N₨)
0.49 £
(78.89 N₨)
     -47.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.14 £
(184.34 N₨)
0.25 £
(40.98 N₨)
     -77.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 £
(83.71 N₨)
0.18 £
(29.41 N₨)
     -64.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 £
(81.99 N₨)
0.23 £
(36.47 N₨)
     -55.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.87 £
(140.84 N₨)
0.25 £
(41.18 N₨)
     -70.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.18 £
(190.17 N₨)
0.20 £
(32.33 N₨)
     -83.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(1,454.29 N₨)
6.19 £
(1,000.00 N₨)
     -31.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.00 £
(323.98 N₨)
1.81 £
(291.82 N₨)
     -9.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(394.11 N₨)
2.54 £
(410.96 N₨)
     +4.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.30 £
(2,149.12 N₨)
2.48 £
(400.00 N₨)
     -81.4 %
Transportation
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.70 £
(436.29 N₨)
0.15 £
(25.00 N₨)
     -94.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 160.00 £
(25,854.02 N₨)
6.34 £
(1,025.00 N₨)
     -96.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 £
(686.75 N₨)
1.55 £
(250.00 N₨)
     -63.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.89 £
(467.46 N₨)
1.00 £
(160.93 N₨)
     -65.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.80 £
(4,653.72 N₨)
3.09 £
(500.00 N₨)
     -89.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.67 £
(1,077.40 N₨)
3.79 £
(613.15 N₨)
     -43.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 £
(4,039,691.39 N₨)
24,135.51 £
(3,900,000.00 N₨)
     -3.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,813.76 £
(4,009,598.07 N₨)
37,794.61 £
(6,107,142.86 N₨)
     +52.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 291.66 £
(47,128.53 N₨)
22.08 £
(3,568.06 N₨)
     -92.4 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.12 £
(19.88 N₨)
0.01 £
(2.16 N₨)
     -89.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.62 £
(4,625.11 N₨)
9.81 £
(1,585.00 N₨)
     -65.7 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.75 £
(7,069.37 N₨)
23.49 £
(3,796.00 N₨)
     -46.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.06 £
(1,948.11 N₨)
6.71 £
(1,084.62 N₨)
     -44.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(1,939.05 N₨)
3.09 £
(500.00 N₨)
     -74.2 %
Childcare
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,569.89 £
(253,674.19 N₨)
65.82 £
(10,635.00 N₨)
     -95.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,413.64 £
(2,813,828.68 N₨)
2,286.34 £
(369,445.00 N₨)
     -86.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.28 £
(12,002.93 N₨)
21.91 £
(3,540.91 N₨)
     -70.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.05 £
(5,501.82 N₨)
26.30 £
(4,250.00 N₨)
     -22.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.71 £
(11,748.60 N₨)
41.39 £
(6,687.50 N₨)
     -43.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.14 £
(15,212.09 N₨)
35.52 £
(5,739.13 N₨)
     -62.3 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,057.43 £
(332,455.83 N₨)
148.80 £
(24,043.48 N₨)
     -92.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,418.05 £
(229,139.38 N₨)
96.52 £
(15,596.15 N₨)
     -93.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,812.95 £
(616,126.39 N₨)
323.23 £
(52,230.77 N₨)
     -91.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,481.47 £
(400,974.82 N₨)
193.33 £
(31,240.00 N₨)
     -92.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,150.44 £
(185,897.19 N₨)
141.95 £
(22,936.83 N₨)
     -87.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 676.57 £
(109,324.64 N₨)
74.63 £
(12,059.05 N₨)
     -89.0 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,067.11 £
(495,606.65 N₨)
166.53 £
(26,909.32 N₨)
     -94.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.90 12.52      +221.3 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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