Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Kathmandu 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Kathmandu is 69.4% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Kathmandu is 79.4% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Kathmandu are 94.3% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kathmandu are 76.9% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Kathmandu are 59.7% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Kathmandu is 72.9% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Kathmandu Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (3,444.37 N₨) |
1.16 £ (200.00 N₨) |
-94.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (13,777.48 N₨) |
15.68 £ (2,700.00 N₨) |
-80.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (1,377.75 N₨) |
5.23 £ (900.00 N₨) |
-34.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.15 £ (1,059.14 N₨) |
2.03 £ (350.00 N₨) |
-67.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (947.20 N₨) |
2.90 £ (500.00 N₨) |
-47.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.71 £ (639.61 N₨) |
1.38 £ (237.24 N₨) |
-62.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.93 £ (332.16 N₨) |
0.37 £ (64.44 N₨) |
-80.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.47 £ (252.79 N₨) |
0.13 £ (22.60 N₨) |
-91.1 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Kathmandu Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.00 £ (861.07 N₨) |
2.50 £ (431.27 N₨) |
-49.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.45 £ (249.27 N₨) |
0.40 £ (68.92 N₨) |
-72.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.89 £ (152.86 N₨) |
0.32 £ (55.55 N₨) |
-63.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.46 £ (595.91 N₨) |
1.31 £ (224.77 N₨) |
-62.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.83 £ (659.14 N₨) |
3.34 £ (574.45 N₨) |
-12.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.28 £ (565.13 N₨) |
1.16 £ (200.55 N₨) |
-64.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.31 £ (915.12 N₨) |
2.07 £ (356.41 N₨) |
-61.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.15 £ (197.76 N₨) |
0.86 £ (148.10 N₨) |
-25.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.62 £ (106.41 N₨) |
0.37 £ (64.45 N₨) |
-39.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.12 £ (193.03 N₨) |
0.41 £ (70.13 N₨) |
-63.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.37 £ (236.17 N₨) |
0.27 £ (45.93 N₨) |
-80.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (98.12 N₨) |
0.18 £ (30.69 N₨) |
-68.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (99.72 N₨) |
0.23 £ (40.46 N₨) |
-59.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.98 £ (169.47 N₨) |
0.35 £ (59.59 N₨) |
-64.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 £ (215.00 N₨) |
0.19 £ (33.28 N₨) |
-84.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.00 £ (1,549.97 N₨) |
5.81 £ (1,000.00 N₨) |
-35.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.16 £ (371.14 N₨) |
1.72 £ (296.99 N₨) |
-20.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.59 £ (446.21 N₨) |
2.58 £ (444.52 N₨) |
-0.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.00 £ (2,755.50 N₨) |
2.32 £ (400.00 N₨) |
-85.5 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Kathmandu Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (482.21 N₨) |
0.17 £ (30.00 N₨) |
-93.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
190.00 £ (32,721.51 N₨) |
7.84 £ (1,350.00 N₨) |
-95.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.80 £ (826.65 N₨) |
1.74 £ (300.00 N₨) |
-63.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.18 £ (720.61 N₨) |
1.40 £ (241.40 N₨) |
-66.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (5,166.55 N₨) |
2.90 £ (500.00 N₨) |
-90.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.65 £ (972.61 N₨) |
3.84 £ (660.49 N₨) |
-32.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (4,871,199.14 N₨) |
26,129.60 £ (4,500,000.00 N₨) |
-7.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,418.23 £ (5,238,580.86 N₨) |
32,672.63 £ (5,626,830.11 N₨) |
+7.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Kathmandu Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
250.58 £ (43,155.33 N₨) |
25.63 £ (4,414.06 N₨) |
-89.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
14.39 £ (2,478.76 N₨) |
4.07 £ (701.56 N₨) |
-71.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.57 £ (5,437.14 N₨) |
8.11 £ (1,396.30 N₨) |
-74.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Kathmandu Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
50.22 £ (8,649.19 N₨) |
18.20 £ (3,134.62 N₨) |
-63.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.59 £ (2,512.14 N₨) |
7.14 £ (1,230.00 N₨) |
-51.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (2,583.28 N₨) |
2.61 £ (450.00 N₨) |
-82.6 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Kathmandu Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,836.55 £ (316,288.39 N₨) |
71.57 £ (12,326.09 N₨) |
-96.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,805.90 £ (3,583,160.88 N₨) |
2,743.61 £ (472,500.00 N₨) |
-86.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Kathmandu Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
77.64 £ (13,371.22 N₨) |
20.17 £ (3,473.08 N₨) |
-74.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
40.00 £ (6,888.74 N₨) |
22.54 £ (3,882.35 N₨) |
-43.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.05 £ (15,163.43 N₨) |
43.11 £ (7,425.00 N₨) |
-51.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
108.87 £ (18,749.59 N₨) |
29.95 £ (5,158.33 N₨) |
-72.5 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Kathmandu Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,189.84 £ (377,131.52 N₨) |
146.16 £ (25,170.77 N₨) |
-93.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,596.45 £ (274,938.94 N₨) |
78.16 £ (13,460.00 N₨) |
-95.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,323.40 £ (744,570.02 N₨) |
239.39 £ (41,227.27 N₨) |
-94.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,748.89 £ (473,409.41 N₨) |
152.26 £ (26,222.22 N₨) |
-94.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Kathmandu Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,388.95 £ (239,202.11 N₨) |
169.33 £ (29,162.30 N₨) |
-87.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
777.79 £ (133,949.34 N₨) |
87.25 £ (15,026.09 N₨) |
-88.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Kathmandu Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,376.32 £ (581,464.60 N₨) |
188.72 £ (32,500.66 N₨) |
-94.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.05 | 12.95 | +156.5 % |
| Last update: | November 2024 | December 2024 | |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Kathmandu: | Cost of Living in Lalitpur (Patan) | 3.32 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kirtipur | 4.29 miles |
| Cost of Living in Banepa | 17.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hetauda | 72.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Janakpurdham (Janakpur) | 119.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Siraha | 129.74 miles |
| Cost of Living in Butwal | 163.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jaleswor (Jaleswar) | 185.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Malangwa | 219.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in Waling | 221.66 miles |