Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Kathmandu 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Kathmandu are 66.2% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kathmandu are 78.1% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Kathmandu are 93.3% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Kathmandu are 78.0% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Kathmandu are 60.6% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Kathmandu is 73.9% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Kathmandu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 £
(3,043.98 N₨)
1.48 £
(250.00 N₨)
     -91.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(13,528.82 N₨)
17.74 £
(3,000.00 N₨)
     -77.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(1,352.88 N₨)
5.91 £
(999.00 N₨)
     -26.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(1,099.22 N₨)
1.92 £
(325.00 N₨)
     -70.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(845.55 N₨)
2.51 £
(425.00 N₨)
     -49.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(607.74 N₨)
1.23 £
(208.39 N₨)
     -65.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.97 £
(332.34 N₨)
0.39 £
(65.40 N₨)
     -80.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 £
(267.96 N₨)
0.14 £
(23.60 N₨)
     -91.2 %
Markets
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.92 £
(832.43 N₨)
2.53 £
(428.14 N₨)
     -48.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.36 £
(230.01 N₨)
0.42 £
(70.48 N₨)
     -69.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(152.84 N₨)
0.30 £
(50.07 N₨)
     -67.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.31 £
(559.27 N₨)
1.22 £
(206.47 N₨)
     -63.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.42 £
(579.09 N₨)
3.11 £
(525.76 N₨)
     -9.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.48 £
(588.99 N₨)
1.09 £
(184.55 N₨)
     -68.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.56 £
(939.86 N₨)
1.94 £
(328.34 N₨)
     -65.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £
(187.68 N₨)
0.89 £
(150.01 N₨)
     -20.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(94.16 N₨)
0.38 £
(63.73 N₨)
     -32.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £
(198.35 N₨)
0.44 £
(74.84 N₨)
     -62.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.51 £
(255.36 N₨)
0.25 £
(42.00 N₨)
     -83.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(93.11 N₨)
0.17 £
(28.61 N₨)
     -69.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 £
(92.87 N₨)
0.22 £
(37.61 N₨)
     -59.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.95 £
(161.17 N₨)
0.27 £
(45.54 N₨)
     -71.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.28 £
(216.56 N₨)
0.19 £
(32.60 N₨)
     -84.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(1,521.99 N₨)
4.73 £
(800.00 N₨)
     -47.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.04 £
(345.64 N₨)
1.75 £
(296.14 N₨)
     -14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 £
(410.86 N₨)
2.62 £
(442.50 N₨)
     +7.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(2,536.65 N₨)
2.37 £
(400.00 N₨)
     -84.2 %
Transportation
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(473.51 N₨)
0.18 £
(30.00 N₨)
     -93.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(33,822.05 N₨)
7.10 £
(1,200.00 N₨)
     -96.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(676.44 N₨)
1.77 £
(300.00 N₨)
     -55.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(530.05 N₨)
1.24 £
(209.21 N₨)
     -60.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(5,073.31 N₨)
2.96 £
(500.00 N₨)
     -90.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(965.07 N₨)
3.93 £
(665.32 N₨)
     -31.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,280.00 £
(4,444,217.03 N₨)
25,131.54 £
(4,250,000.00 N₨)
     -4.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,251.33 £
(4,439,369.20 N₨)
37,715.15 £
(6,378,017.69 N₨)
     +43.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 276.67 £
(46,787.84 N₨)
30.13 £
(5,095.31 N₨)
     -89.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.98 £
(2,532.69 N₨)
3.95 £
(667.18 N₨)
     -73.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.57 £
(5,339.47 N₨)
8.34 £
(1,410.42 N₨)
     -73.6 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.06 £
(8,127.24 N₨)
19.88 £
(3,361.54 N₨)
     -58.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.53 £
(2,287.87 N₨)
7.88 £
(1,333.33 N₨)
     -41.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(2,536.65 N₨)
2.66 £
(450.00 N₨)
     -82.3 %
Childcare
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,829.08 £
(309,316.85 N₨)
75.40 £
(12,750.45 N₨)
     -95.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(3,391,465.54 N₨)
2,444.17 £
(413,334.00 N₨)
     -87.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.22 £
(14,072.71 N₨)
20.06 £
(3,391.67 N₨)
     -75.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.30 £
(6,815.14 N₨)
27.70 £
(4,684.21 N₨)
     -31.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.03 £
(14,886.62 N₨)
42.24 £
(7,142.86 N₨)
     -52.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.00 £
(16,403.69 N₨)
30.23 £
(5,112.00 N₨)
     -68.8 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,188.68 £
(370,128.07 N₨)
162.26 £
(27,440.00 N₨)
     -92.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,613.94 £
(272,934.17 N₨)
94.97 £
(16,060.00 N₨)
     -94.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,129.76 £
(698,385.01 N₨)
288.91 £
(48,857.14 N₨)
     -93.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,731.40 £
(461,906.91 N₨)
168.67 £
(28,523.81 N₨)
     -93.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,261.22 £
(213,285.11 N₨)
151.10 £
(25,552.99 N₨)
     -88.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 689.88 £
(116,666.43 N₨)
86.45 £
(14,619.53 N₨)
     -87.5 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,231.54 £
(546,486.70 N₨)
184.44 £
(31,190.20 N₨)
     -94.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.60 13.65      +143.8 %
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