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Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Kathmandu 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Kathmandu are 59.83% lower than in London | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kathmandu are 73.84% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Kathmandu are 91.90% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kathmandu are 73.41% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Kathmandu are 50.55% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Kathmandu is 72.37% lower than in London | |
| London | Kathmandu | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (2,062.95 N₨) |
1.82 £ (250.00 N₨) |
-87.88 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
52.50 £ (7,220.33 N₨) |
10.91 £ (1,500.00 N₨) |
-79.23 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
6.00 £ (825.18 N₨) |
5.09 £ (700.00 N₨) |
-15.17 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (687.65 N₨) |
2.18 £ (300.00 N₨) |
-56.37 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.50 £ (618.89 N₨) |
3.64 £ (500.00 N₨) |
-19.21 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.75 £ (377.70 N₨) |
1.31 £ (179.63 N₨) |
-52.44 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.41 £ (194.25 N₨) |
0.40 £ (54.50 N₨) |
-71.94 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.07 £ (147.61 N₨) |
0.16 £ (22.32 N₨) |
-84.88 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.66 £ (503.07 N₨) |
2.22 £ (305.59 N₨) |
-39.26 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.99 £ (135.92 N₨) |
0.37 £ (51.37 N₨) |
-62.20 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.61 £ (84.18 N₨) |
0.34 £ (46.16 N₨) |
-45.17 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.02 £ (278.43 N₨) |
1.20 £ (165.20 N₨) |
-40.67 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.10 £ (425.82 N₨) |
3.09 £ (424.84 N₨) |
-0.23 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
2.83 £ (389.88 N₨) |
1.49 £ (204.32 N₨) |
-47.59 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.21 £ (578.38 N₨) |
1.97 £ (271.47 N₨) |
-53.06 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.91 £ (124.83 N₨) |
0.69 £ (94.25 N₨) |
-24.50 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.51 £ (70.75 N₨) |
0.38 £ (52.31 N₨) |
-26.05 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.97 £ (134.00 N₨) |
0.40 £ (54.92 N₨) |
-59.02 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.10 £ (150.95 N₨) |
0.23 £ (32.31 N₨) |
-78.59 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (67.89 N₨) |
0.14 £ (19.20 N₨) |
-71.72 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.46 £ (63.28 N₨) |
0.18 £ (24.86 N₨) |
-60.71 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.77 £ (106.22 N₨) |
0.28 £ (38.33 N₨) |
-63.91 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.89 £ (122.83 N₨) |
0.26 £ (35.37 N₨) |
-71.21 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (1,100.24 N₨) |
5.82 £ (800.00 N₨) |
-27.29 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.78 £ (244.37 N₨) |
1.68 £ (231.43 N₨) |
-5.30 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.91 £ (262.45 N₨) |
2.45 £ (336.36 N₨) |
+28.16 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
11.00 £ (1,512.83 N₨) |
1.82 £ (250.00 N₨) |
-83.47 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 £ (343.83 N₨) |
0.15 £ (20.00 N₨) |
-94.18 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150.00 £ (20,629.51 N₨) |
6.54 £ (900.00 N₨) |
-95.64 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 £ (687.65 N₨) |
1.82 £ (250.00 N₨) |
-63.64 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 £ (664.00 N₨) |
0.87 £ (119.90 N₨) |
-81.94 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50.00 £ (6,876.50 N₨) |
2.18 £ (300.08 N₨) |
-95.64 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.90 £ (673.92 N₨) |
3.05 £ (418.99 N₨) |
-37.83 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
20,000.00 £ (2,750,601.80 N₨) |
28,357.43 £ (3,900,000.00 N₨) |
+41.79 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
21,844.79 £ (3,004,316.16 N₨) |
43,687.52 £ (6,008,349.07 N₨) |
+99.99 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
168.16 £ (23,126.53 N₨) |
25.95 £ (3,569.01 N₨) |
-84.57 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.12 £ (16.74 N₨) |
0.01 £ (2.00 N₨) |
-88.07 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.79 £ (4,371.67 N₨) |
15.39 £ (2,116.14 N₨) |
-51.59 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
41.26 £ (5,673.83 N₨) |
19.26 £ (2,648.37 N₨) |
-53.32 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
11.61 £ (1,596.88 N₨) |
8.78 £ (1,207.41 N₨) |
-24.39 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 £ (1,787.89 N₨) |
2.91 £ (400.00 N₨) |
-77.63 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,280.86 £ (176,157.44 N₨) |
52.84 £ (7,266.67 N₨) |
-95.87 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
17,250.00 £ (2,372,394.05 N₨) |
1,235.46 £ (169,913.04 N₨) |
-92.84 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
67.01 £ (9,216.24 N₨) |
23.18 £ (3,187.80 N₨) |
-65.41 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
31.56 £ (4,340.06 N₨) |
25.17 £ (3,460.95 N₨) |
-20.26 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
68.89 £ (9,475.10 N₨) |
41.79 £ (5,747.50 N₨) |
-39.34 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
78.41 £ (10,783.87 N₨) |
37.99 £ (5,225.00 N₨) |
-51.55 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,711.20 £ (235,341.49 N₨) |
146.52 £ (20,151.52 N₨) |
-91.44 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,212.12 £ (166,703.04 N₨) |
97.38 £ (13,392.86 N₨) |
-91.97 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,245.96 £ (446,416.60 N₨) |
255.70 £ (35,166.67 N₨) |
-92.12 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,006.90 £ (276,009.31 N₨) |
162.75 £ (22,382.35 N₨) |
-91.89 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,198.76 £ (164,866.22 N₨) |
122.11 £ (16,793.39 N₨) |
-89.81 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
679.24 £ (93,415.72 N₨) |
53.87 £ (7,408.54 N₨) |
-92.07 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,336.55 £ (321,345.30 N₨) |
168.91 £ (23,230.77 N₨) |
-92.77 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.20 | 11.33 | +254.21 % |
| Last update: | July 2019 | July 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 718 | 223 | |
| Data from past: | 12 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: GBP |