Common information
CountryNepal
Population1 442 271
Cost of living and prices in Kathmandu
Shared roomoutside of centre44USD/Monthin city centre66USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre63USD/Monthin city centre111USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 2 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 9 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 7 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 1 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 0 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 0 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 1 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 0 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 0 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 7 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 4 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 8 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 2 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 0 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 10 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 2 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 0 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 2 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 32,719 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 27 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 7 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 3 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 33 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 31 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 53 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 39 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 139 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 78 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 249 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 164 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 42 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 26 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,496 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 612 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 194 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 11.22 |
Ratings
Main factors in Kathmandu
9.6
Leisure quality
5.7
Quality of life
7.8
Travelers rating
5.2
Travelers rating
9.6
English speaking
5.6
Nightlife
4.6
Coworking spaces
4.0
Traffic
8.2
Free WIFI
1
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Kathmandu
4.5
Safety
8.8
Medicine
3.3
Healthcare
6.8
Female friendly
6.6
LGBT, Gay friendly
10.0
Friendliness to foreigners
2.0
Stability of the state
5.9
Conditions for starting a business
4.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Kathmandu
7.9
Cost of living
9.7
Rent, price
8.2
Products, price
8.8
Restaurants, price
6.2
Purchasing power
Comfort in Kathmandu
1.6
Ecology
9.6
Weather comfort
5.3
Availability of air conditioners
4.3
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Kathmandu
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 31 | 32 | 37 |
| Average high, °C | 25 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 |
| Average temperature, °C | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 18 |
| Average low, °C | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 13 |
| Record low, °C | 13 | 7 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | -2 |
| Fog, days | 6 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 124 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 180 | 50 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 100 | 200 | 370 | 320 | 1310 |
| Relative humidity, % | 84 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 61 | 60 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 85 | 76 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 97 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 97 | 96 | 94 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 96 | 95 | 95 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 78 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 58 | 50 | 48 | 59 | 70 | 80 | 79 | 67 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 18 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 149 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 375 | 284 | 142 | 26 | 0 | 55 | 172 | 283 | 362 | 408 | 422 | 422 | 2951 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 |