Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Kathmandu 

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Cost of Living in Kathmandu is 70.8% lower than in London (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Kathmandu is 80.1% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Kathmandu are 94.4% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Kathmandu are 77.9% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Kathmandu are 60.5% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Kathmandu is 69.5% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Kathmandu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(3,603.87 N₨)
1.11 £
(200.00 N₨)
     -94.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(14,415.49 N₨)
14.43 £
(2,600.00 N₨)
     -82.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(1,441.55 N₨)
4.99 £
(900.00 N₨)
     -37.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.02 £
(1,085.02 N₨)
2.00 £
(360.00 N₨)
     -66.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 £
(1,081.16 N₨)
2.77 £
(500.00 N₨)
     -53.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.80 £
(684.72 N₨)
1.42 £
(255.96 N₨)
     -62.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 £
(375.45 N₨)
0.39 £
(70.00 N₨)
     -81.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.43 £
(257.29 N₨)
0.13 £
(23.65 N₨)
     -90.8 %
Markets
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.78 £
(861.78 N₨)
2.44 £
(439.38 N₨)
     -49.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.42 £
(256.25 N₨)
0.40 £
(72.62 N₨)
     -71.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.82 £
(147.01 N₨)
0.32 £
(58.09 N₨)
     -60.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.58 £
(645.97 N₨)
1.31 £
(236.79 N₨)
     -63.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.78 £
(680.93 N₨)
3.01 £
(543.03 N₨)
     -20.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.04 £
(548.44 N₨)
1.12 £
(201.30 N₨)
     -63.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.90 £
(882.93 N₨)
2.07 £
(372.75 N₨)
     -57.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.15 £
(207.37 N₨)
0.80 £
(143.45 N₨)
     -30.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 £
(108.77 N₨)
0.37 £
(66.18 N₨)
     -39.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 £
(187.99 N₨)
0.42 £
(75.45 N₨)
     -59.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.25 £
(225.83 N₨)
0.24 £
(42.74 N₨)
     -81.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 £
(101.27 N₨)
0.18 £
(31.61 N₨)
     -68.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.57 £
(103.10 N₨)
0.25 £
(45.00 N₨)
     -56.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 £
(180.25 N₨)
0.39 £
(69.46 N₨)
     -61.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.30 £
(235.08 N₨)
0.19 £
(35.00 N₨)
     -85.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(1,621.74 N₨)
5.55 £
(1,000.00 N₨)
     -38.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.36 £
(425.57 N₨)
1.77 £
(319.04 N₨)
     -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 £
(521.45 N₨)
2.50 £
(450.45 N₨)
     -13.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.75 £
(3,018.24 N₨)
2.22 £
(400.00 N₨)
     -86.7 %
Transportation
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(504.54 N₨)
0.17 £
(30.00 N₨)
     -94.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 183.04 £
(32,983.27 N₨)
8.32 £
(1,500.00 N₨)
     -95.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(810.87 N₨)
1.66 £
(300.00 N₨)
     -63.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £
(753.98 N₨)
1.34 £
(241.40 N₨)
     -68.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(5,405.81 N₨)
2.77 £
(500.00 N₨)
     -90.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.44 £
(979.51 N₨)
3.63 £
(654.48 N₨)
     -33.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(5,096,776.27 N₨)
24,418.18 £
(4,400,000.00 N₨)
     -13.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,922.94 £
(5,211,728.54 N₨)
29,927.16 £
(5,392,683.88 N₨)
     +3.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 233.10 £
(42,003.04 N₨)
25.17 £
(4,535.71 N₨)
     -89.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.21 £
(2,740.87 N₨)
3.76 £
(676.82 N₨)
     -75.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.46 £
(5,668.96 N₨)
7.29 £
(1,313.46 N₨)
     -76.8 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.12 £
(8,852.01 N₨)
17.11 £
(3,083.33 N₨)
     -65.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.42 £
(2,959.26 N₨)
6.44 £
(1,160.00 N₨)
     -60.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(2,702.90 N₨)
2.50 £
(450.00 N₨)
     -83.4 %
Childcare
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,804.45 £
(325,149.81 N₨)
69.62 £
(12,545.45 N₨)
     -96.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,965.22 £
(3,777,799.09 N₨)
2,876.54 £
(518,333.33 N₨)
     -86.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.11 £
(14,436.08 N₨)
18.71 £
(3,372.00 N₨)
     -76.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.00 £
(6,486.97 N₨)
20.53 £
(3,700.00 N₨)
     -43.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.30 £
(16,631.38 N₨)
43.74 £
(7,880.95 N₨)
     -52.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.34 £
(21,144.59 N₨)
27.94 £
(5,034.78 N₨)
     -76.2 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,218.66 £
(399,788.06 N₨)
141.72 £
(25,537.60 N₨)
     -93.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,636.21 £
(294,834.03 N₨)
73.71 £
(13,282.61 N₨)
     -95.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,081.94 £
(735,540.31 N₨)
244.82 £
(44,115.38 N₨)
     -94.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,703.10 £
(487,080.49 N₨)
135.60 £
(24,434.78 N₨)
     -95.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,459.24 £
(262,945.53 N₨)
137.25 £
(24,732.46 N₨)
     -90.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 781.77 £
(140,869.81 N₨)
78.03 £
(14,060.51 N₨)
     -90.0 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Kathmandu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,045.64 £
(548,804.98 N₨)
184.27 £
(33,204.70 N₨)
     -93.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.03 12.07      +140.3 %
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