Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Kathmandu Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Kathmandu

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 2% cheaper than Kathmandu without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 0.2% cheaper than Kathmandu without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Kathmandu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.52 E£177
$1.77 NPR 260
98.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.72 E£788
$18.97 NPR 2,787
-17.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.65 E£233
$6.54 NPR 960
-28.90%
Cappuccino
$1.50 E£75.1
$1.91 NPR 280
-21.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 E£15.55
$0.54 NPR 79.7
-42.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 E£5.66
$0.17 NPR 25.47
-35.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 E£58.5
$2.67 NPR 392
-56.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 E£147
$3.73 NPR 548
-21.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Kathmandu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 E£39.55
$0.84 NPR 123
-5.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 E£39.94
$0.58 NPR 85.2
37.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 E£33.19
$1.00 NPR 147
-34.00%
Eggs
$1.46 E£73.1
$1.77 NPR 260
-17.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.82 E£191
$9.13 NPR 1,341
-58.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.41 E£221
$3.22 NPR 472
36.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.53 E£478
$6.08 NPR 893
56.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 E£74.0
$2.19 NPR 322
-32.42%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 E£27.43
$1.10 NPR 162
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.42 E£21.13
$1.23 NPR 181
-65.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 E£19.93
$0.65 NPR 95.8
-38.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.32
$0.48 NPR 70.9
-14.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 E£22.03
$0.68 NPR 100.0
-35.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£11.01
$0.50 NPR 73.3
-56.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 E£8.35
$0.27 NPR 39.99
-37.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 E£101
$2.85 NPR 418
-29.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.12 E£256
$6.99 NPR 1,027
-26.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 E£67.6
$2.30 NPR 337
-41.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 E£128
$3.22 NPR 473
-20.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Kathmandu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 E£7.94
$0.21 NPR 30.73
-23.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.58 E£681
$10.98 NPR 1,613
23.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 E£26.26
$2.21 NPR 325
-76.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 E£21.13
$1.11 NPR 163
-62.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 E£101
$3.60 NPR 529
-43.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 E£15.40
$1.21 NPR 178
-74.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K E£1.8M
$32.1K NPR 4.7M
10.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K E£1.7M
$41.2K NPR 6.1M
-18.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Kathmandu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.22 E£562
$32.89 NPR 4,831
-65.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.62 E£282
$4.77 NPR 701
17.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.11 E£507
$9.51 NPR 1,397
6.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Kathmandu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.93 E£648
$22.43 NPR 3,294
-42.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.10 E£356
$7.25 NPR 1,065
-2.07%
Cinema Ticket
$3.05 E£153
$3.23 NPR 475
-5.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Kathmandu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.7 E£4,396
$90.7 NPR 13.3K
-3.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,818 E£91.1K
$3,812 NPR 559.9K
-52.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Kathmandu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.13 E£1,360
$24.43 NPR 3,588
11.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.67 E£2,389
$27.46 NPR 4,034
73.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 E£5,390
$57.9 NPR 8,508
85.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.8 E£2,546
$39.24 NPR 5,764
29.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Kathmandu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$107 E£5,387
$197 NPR 28.9K
-45.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.1 E£3,314
$102 NPR 15.0K
-35.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 E£12.0K
$338 NPR 49.7K
-29.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$136 E£6,795
$188 NPR 27.6K
-27.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$701 E£35.1K
$2,386 NPR 350.5K
-70.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$470 E£23.6K
$1,417 NPR 208.2K
-66.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Kathmandu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$133 E£6,668
$240 NPR 35.2K
-44.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
12.08
40.73%

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Last update for Alexandria: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kathmandu: February 28, 2026

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