cost
Cost of Living Index
Kathmandu103.8 / 0
Greater Mexico City103 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Top trade-offs
Kathmandu leads environment, connectivity, and education; Greater Mexico City leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Kathmandu
103.8
city
Greater Mexico City
103
city
safety
Kathmandu
64.9
city
Greater Mexico City
73.6
city
housing
Kathmandu
$3,043
city
Greater Mexico City
$1,939
city
housing
Kathmandu
14.9x
city
Greater Mexico City
5.4x
city
jobs
Kathmandu
$622/mo
city
Greater Mexico City
$4,314/mo
city
jobs
Kathmandu
8.7%
city
Greater Mexico City
8.0%
city
health
Kathmandu
76.5
city
Greater Mexico City
84.2
city
health
Kathmandu
68.2 years
city
Greater Mexico City
80.5 years
city
environment
Kathmandu
22.8 ug/m3
city
Greater Mexico City
20.4 ug/m3
city
environment
Kathmandu
63.1
city
Greater Mexico City
58.5
city
infrastructure
Kathmandu
206 Mbps
city
Greater Mexico City
173 Mbps
city
demographics
Kathmandu
-0.7%
city
Greater Mexico City
0.3%
city
education
Kathmandu
73.3
city
Greater Mexico City
70.6
city
transport
Kathmandu
77.6
city
Greater Mexico City
49.2
city
safety
Kathmandu
20.1 per 100k
city
Greater Mexico City
23.1 per 100k
city
safety
Kathmandu
45.9 per 100k
city
Greater Mexico City
47.8 per 100k
city
health
Kathmandu
24.9%
city
Greater Mexico City
37.2%
city
quality
Kathmandu
5.7
city
Greater Mexico City
5.2
city
housing
Kathmandu
$4,141/sqm
city
Greater Mexico City
$9,842/sqm
city
religion
Kathmandu
11.0%
city
Greater Mexico City
42.3%
city
religion
Kathmandu
51.6%
city
Greater Mexico City
24.0%
city
religion
Kathmandu
45.5%
city
Greater Mexico City
24.7%
city