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

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 1.9% cheaper than Kathmandu without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 1.5% cheaper than Kathmandu without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Kathmandu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 E£176
$1.78 NPR 243
99.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.78 E£784
$19.14 NPR 2,621
-17.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 E£237
$6.39 NPR 876
-25.20%
Cappuccino
$1.44 E£71.8
$1.9 NPR 260
-24.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 E£14.29
$0.49 NPR 67.7
-40.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 E£5.46
$0.19 NPR 26.42
-42.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 E£60.2
$2.57 NPR 352
-52.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 E£144
$3.7 NPR 506
-21.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Kathmandu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 E£40.21
$0.86 NPR 118
-5.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 E£35.96
$0.56 NPR 76.6
28.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 E£34.5
$1 NPR 136
-31.00%
Eggs
$1.45 E£72.1
$1.86 NPR 255
-22.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4 E£199
$9.25 NPR 1,266
-56.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 E£223
$3.24 NPR 444
38.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.33 E£464
$6 NPR 822
55.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 E£73.7
$2.18 NPR 298
-32.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 E£26.68
$1.09 NPR 150
-50.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.39 E£19.43
$1.25 NPR 171
-68.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.65
$0.64 NPR 87.2
-37.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 E£18.55
$0.48 NPR 66.1
-22.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 E£20
$0.72 NPR 98.1
-44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£10.93
$0.53 NPR 72.7
-58.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 E£10.77
$0.27 NPR 37.1
-18.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 E£96
$2.83 NPR 388
-31.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.19 E£308
$6.87 NPR 941
-9.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 E£70.3
$2.25 NPR 308
-37.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 E£133
$3.25 NPR 446
-17.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Kathmandu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 E£7.11
$0.23 NPR 31.6
-39.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.85 E£688
$10.83 NPR 1,483
27.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 E£28.07
$2.12 NPR 290
-73.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 E£21.24
$1.09 NPR 149
-60.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2 E£99.6
$3.73 NPR 510
-46.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.58
$1.23 NPR 168
-73.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K E£1.8M
$32.6K NPR 4.5M
9.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K E£1.7M
$41.1K NPR 5.6M
-18.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Kathmandu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.33 E£563
$32.39 NPR 4,436
-65.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.84 E£290
$5 NPR 685
16.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.14 E£504
$9.54 NPR 1,306
6.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Kathmandu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.06 E£649
$22.14 NPR 3,031
-41.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.1 E£353
$7.57 NPR 1,037
-6.21%
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 E£143
$3.21 NPR 440
-10.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Kathmandu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90 E£4,475
$89.9 NPR 12.3K
0.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,834 E£91.2K
$3,842 NPR 526.1K
-52.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Kathmandu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.1 E£1,347
$24.99 NPR 3,421
8.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.74 E£2,374
$28.03 NPR 3,838
70.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 E£5,497
$59.6 NPR 8,155
85.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.9 E£2,529
$39.41 NPR 5,397
29.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Kathmandu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 E£5,259
$197 NPR 27K
-46.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.2 E£3,291
$102 NPR 13.9K
-34.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 E£12K
$344 NPR 47.1K
-30.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 E£6,590
$187 NPR 25.6K
-29.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$728 E£36.2K
$1,825 NPR 249.9K
-60.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$492 E£24.4K
$1,130 NPR 154.8K
-56.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Kathmandu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$125 E£6,203
$234 NPR 32K
-46.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
12.08
40.73%

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Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kathmandu: October 29, 2025

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