Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Kathmandu 

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Cost of Living in Kathmandu is 71.0% lower than in London (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Kathmandu is 80.4% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Kathmandu are 94.5% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Kathmandu are 78.0% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Kathmandu are 61.0% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Kathmandu is 69.3% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Kathmandu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(3,632.22 N₨)
1.10 £
(200.00 N₨)
     -94.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(14,528.89 N₨)
14.32 £
(2,600.00 N₨)
     -82.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(1,452.89 N₨)
4.96 £
(900.00 N₨)
     -38.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.02 £
(1,093.80 N₨)
1.98 £
(360.00 N₨)
     -67.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 £
(1,089.67 N₨)
2.75 £
(500.00 N₨)
     -54.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.79 £
(687.64 N₨)
1.41 £
(255.96 N₨)
     -62.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 £
(373.01 N₨)
0.39 £
(70.00 N₨)
     -81.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.41 £
(256.52 N₨)
0.13 £
(23.65 N₨)
     -90.8 %
Markets
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.82 £
(875.53 N₨)
2.42 £
(439.38 N₨)
     -49.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.46 £
(264.94 N₨)
0.40 £
(72.62 N₨)
     -72.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.82 £
(148.16 N₨)
0.32 £
(58.09 N₨)
     -60.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.59 £
(651.10 N₨)
1.30 £
(236.79 N₨)
     -63.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.78 £
(686.29 N₨)
2.99 £
(543.03 N₨)
     -20.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.02 £
(548.95 N₨)
1.11 £
(201.30 N₨)
     -63.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.84 £
(878.24 N₨)
2.05 £
(372.74 N₨)
     -57.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 £
(210.03 N₨)
0.79 £
(143.45 N₨)
     -31.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 £
(112.16 N₨)
0.36 £
(66.18 N₨)
     -41.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.05 £
(191.33 N₨)
0.42 £
(75.45 N₨)
     -60.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.24 £
(225.95 N₨)
0.24 £
(42.74 N₨)
     -81.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(103.97 N₨)
0.17 £
(31.61 N₨)
     -69.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.59 £
(106.27 N₨)
0.25 £
(45.00 N₨)
     -57.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.01 £
(182.70 N₨)
0.38 £
(69.45 N₨)
     -62.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.32 £
(240.25 N₨)
0.19 £
(35.00 N₨)
     -85.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(1,634.50 N₨)
5.51 £
(1,000.00 N₨)
     -38.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.38 £
(432.43 N₨)
1.76 £
(319.04 N₨)
     -26.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.93 £
(532.99 N₨)
2.48 £
(450.45 N₨)
     -15.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 £
(3,087.39 N₨)
2.20 £
(400.00 N₨)
     -87.0 %
Transportation
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(508.51 N₨)
0.17 £
(30.00 N₨)
     -94.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 183.04 £
(33,242.73 N₨)
8.26 £
(1,500.00 N₨)
     -95.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(817.25 N₨)
1.65 £
(300.00 N₨)
     -63.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £
(759.91 N₨)
1.33 £
(241.40 N₨)
     -68.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(5,448.33 N₨)
2.75 £
(500.00 N₨)
     -90.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.44 £
(987.21 N₨)
3.60 £
(654.48 N₨)
     -33.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(5,136,869.79 N₨)
24,227.59 £
(4,400,000.00 N₨)
     -14.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,922.94 £
(5,252,726.31 N₨)
29,693.58 £
(5,392,683.88 N₨)
     +2.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 233.10 £
(42,333.45 N₨)
24.97 £
(4,535.71 N₨)
     -89.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.21 £
(2,762.43 N₨)
3.73 £
(676.82 N₨)
     -75.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.46 £
(5,713.56 N₨)
7.23 £
(1,313.46 N₨)
     -77.0 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.76 £
(8,855.36 N₨)
16.98 £
(3,083.33 N₨)
     -65.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.42 £
(2,982.54 N₨)
6.39 £
(1,160.00 N₨)
     -61.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(2,724.17 N₨)
2.48 £
(450.00 N₨)
     -83.5 %
Childcare
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,804.45 £
(327,707.59 N₨)
69.08 £
(12,545.45 N₨)
     -96.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,965.22 £
(3,807,516.94 N₨)
2,854.08 £
(518,333.33 N₨)
     -86.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.11 £
(14,549.64 N₨)
18.57 £
(3,372.00 N₨)
     -76.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.00 £
(6,538.00 N₨)
20.37 £
(3,700.00 N₨)
     -43.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.30 £
(16,762.21 N₨)
43.39 £
(7,880.95 N₨)
     -53.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.34 £
(21,310.93 N₨)
27.72 £
(5,034.78 N₨)
     -76.4 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,218.66 £
(402,932.97 N₨)
140.62 £
(25,537.60 N₨)
     -93.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,639.66 £
(297,779.57 N₨)
73.14 £
(13,282.61 N₨)
     -95.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,133.78 £
(750,740.99 N₨)
242.91 £
(44,115.38 N₨)
     -94.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,721.63 £
(494,277.82 N₨)
134.54 £
(24,434.78 N₨)
     -95.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,459.24 £
(265,013.98 N₨)
136.18 £
(24,732.46 N₨)
     -90.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 780.29 £
(141,708.73 N₨)
77.42 £
(14,060.51 N₨)
     -90.1 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,035.38 £
(551,258.03 N₨)
182.81 £
(33,200.52 N₨)
     -94.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.03 12.07      +140.3 %
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