Which place is cheaper, Dublin or Kathmandu?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.
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Should you visit Kathmandu or Dublin?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
Trying to figure out where to travel next? This travel comparison between Kathmandu and Dublin can help. It includes a travel cost comparison in addition to other factors. For many travelers, the cost of a destination is a primary consideration when choosing where to go.
Where Should I go: Kathmandu or Dublin?
Kathmandu
Kathmandu is the capital and largest city in the country of Nepal. Its metropolitan area forms one large urban area that includes the area of Patan to the south. As of 2011 there were 2.5 million residents in the Kathmandu metropolis and over 3 million in the entire metropolitan area. Kathmandu is likely to be your entry point into Nepal and is a great place to pick up supplies and arrange the details for any treks you hope to do. Many travelers rush through Kathmandu, turned off by the pollution and crowds, but to skip Kathmandu is to miss a major cultural, financial, and influential part of what defines the country of Nepal. The city itself is quite fun to explore if you allow it enough time and an open mind.
Dublin
Dublin is the vibrant and fun capital city of Ireland and home to over a third of the country's population. There are almost 2 million people in the metropolitan area. It's also the most common entry point into the country for visitors. Once you arrive, its a good idea to head over to the main tourist office in St. Andrew's Church off Grafton Street. They can give you maps and information to make sure your trip is efficient and fun. Many people enjoy seeing what remains of the Georgian architecture throughout the city. Much of the city is also modernist in style with many blocks made up of offices.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best Hiking & Trekking Tours in Nepal, The Best 10-Day Tours in Nepal, The Best Walking Tours in Ireland, and The Best Luxury Tours to Ireland.
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Kathmandu Prices
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayKathmandu $55Dublin $209
The average daily cost (per person) in Kathmandu is $55, while the average daily cost in Dublin is $209. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Kathmandu and Dublin in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personKathmandu $35Dublin $79
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomKathmandu $70Dublin $158
Compare Hotels in Kathmandu and Dublin
Looking for a hotel in Kathmandu or Dublin? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Kathmandu Hotel Prices and Dublin Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Kathmandu $6.09Dublin $23
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Kathmandu
Here are some examples of typical transportation prices from actual travelers in Kathmandu:
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Taxi Ride$1.32
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Kathmandu
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Kathmandu:
- Airport Transfers in Kathmandu – Pickup OR Drop-Off Service: $15
- Buddha Air Mount Everest Experience with Transfers: $193
- Chitwan to Pokhara Transfer by Private AC Car (One Way): $80
- Day Trip to Water and Amusement Park and Kirtipur sightseeing with Transfer: $87
- Deluxe Toyota Coaster Mini Bus Transfer From Kathmandu to Pokhara or V. V.: $22
- From Everest Flight with Window Seat and Transfer: $69
- Kathmandu - Arrival transfer from airport to hotel: $12
- Kathmandu Airport Private Transfer: Arrival or Departure Service: $15
- Kathmandu Airport Private Transfers: $16
- Kathmandu VIP Airport Arrival Meet & Greet with Private Transfer: $150
- Kathmandu to Bandipur One Way Transfer by Private AC Car: $85
- Kathmandu to Besisahar One Way Transfer by Private AC Car: $80
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Dublin
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for transportation costs in Dublin:
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Rental Car for a Day$17
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Dublin
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Dublin:
- One-Way Bus Transfer from/to Dublin Airport: $12
- Dublin DUB Airport to City Centre Private Transfer: $36
- Airport Transfer and Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Ticket: $45
- DUB Airport Private Transfer to/from Dublin City Center: $49
- From Game of Thrones Studio Tour with Coach Transfer: $54
- Private Dublin Arrival Transfer - Airport to Hotel / Accommodation: $65
- Driven by Excellence , Defined by Prestige Wheels Transfers: $93
- Premium Mercedes E-Class Transfer – Dublin Airport to City Centre: $94
- Dublin Airport to Dublin City Private Transfer: $106
- Arrival Private Transfer by Business Car from Dublin airport DUB to Dublin: $111
- Dublin Airport To the Howth Dublin Private Car Transfer: $112
- Private Transfer: Dublin to Dublin Airport DUB in Business Car: $117
Is it cheaper to fly into Kathmandu or Dublin?
Prices for flights to both Dublin and Kathmandu change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
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Food Meals for one dayKathmandu $13Dublin $99
Typical Food Prices in Kathmandu
Some typical examples of dining costs in Kathmandu are as follows:
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Dessert$1.18
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Dinner for Two$2.63
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Kathmandu
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Kathmandu.
- Local Foodie Food Tour around Durbar Square: $15
- Local Women Lead Nepali Cooking & Momo-Making Class: $20
- Cook and Eat: Cooking Class in Kathmandu near Thamel: $24
- Best Nepali Cooking Class in Thamel with Local Market Trip: $30
- Local Women Lead Nepali Cooking Class: $30
- Momo Cooking Class -The Art Of Making MoMo with Home Chef: $35
- Secret Food Tour - Food Bites and Sights Kathmandu 14+ Tastings: $35
- Walking Food Tour in Hidden Local Eateries of Kathmandu: $36
- Exotic Food Tour Newari Flavors and Evening Trails 15 Tastings: $40
- Walking Food tour: Food and Drink Tasting with Guide In Kathmandu: $40
- Walking Street Food Tour in Kathmandu: $48
- Cooking Class with Vyas: $49
Typical Food Prices in Dublin
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for food and meal costs in Dublin:
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Lunch Lynam's Pub$4.60
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Dublin
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Dublin.
- Street Food Tour with Local Guide: $32
- Food on Foot: Dublin Street Food Tour with Local Guide: $32
- Belvedere Irish Night Show, Dance and Traditional 3-Course Dinner: $65
- NO DIET CLUB - Best Food Tour in Dublin !: $73
- Irish Dinner & Dance Show at Johnnie Fox’s: $87
- Celtic Nights with Irish Dinner, Music & Dance Show: $88
- Delicious Walking Food Tour: $93
- Skip the Line: Irish Night Show Including 4-Course Dinner Ticket: $100
- Irish Craic & Cuisine: Cooking Class & Dinner in Central Dublin: $115
- Howth Coastal Craft Beer and Seafood Tour: $115
- Local Food Tour with 8 Tastings and Drinks: $116
- Walking Food Tour with local chef, 7 stops or more!: $116
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Kathmandu $7.04Dublin $29
Typical Entertainment Prices in Kathmandu
Some typical examples of activities, tours, and entrance ticket prices in Kathmandu are as follows:
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Monkey Temple for Two$1.32
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Patan Durbar Square Entrance for Two$3.29
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Swayambhunath Stupa$1.32
Tours and Activities in Kathmandu
Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Kathmandu are as follows:
- All Seven UNESCO Sightseeing Tour in Kathmandu Valley: $5.00
- Private Chandragiri Cable Car and The Monkey Temple Tour: $5.00
- Full Day Guided Tour in Kathmandu: $5.00
- Full Day Private Tour of Seven World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu: $5.00
- Women Thamel Walking Tour: $7.50
- Private Full Day Kathmandu Day Tour | Top 4 UNESCO Heritage Sites: $9.50
- Full Day 7 UNESCO Tour with Lunch - Private/Group: $10
- Full Day Top 4 UNESCO Tour with Lunch - Private/Group: $10
- Full Day 7 UNESCO Heritage Private Tour with Lunch.: $10
- Patan and Bhaktapur Durbar Square Day Tour with Lunch.: $10
- Private World Heritage Sites Tour/ 4 UNESCO Tour.: $10
- Kathmandu to Chitwan Tourist Bus Tickets: $11
Typical Entertainment Prices in Dublin
Here are a few typical costs in Dublin for activities, ticket prices, and tours that come from previous visitors:
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Wild Wicklow Tour$30
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Guinness Brewery for Two$31
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St Pauls Cathedral$5.24
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Dublin Writer's Museum$7.33
Tours and Activities in Dublin
Here are a few actual costs in Dublin for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:
- Self-Guided Tours In Dublin With 100 Captivating Audio Stories: $3.53
- Historic Landmarks Walking Tour: $4.65
- Self-Guided Walking Tour of Dublin with Audio Guide: $5.90
- Turtle Bunbury's A Self-Guided Audio Tour from a Celebrated Author: $5.99
- Dublin Walking Tour 3h45 and 20 audio reviews: $6.96
- Ardgillan Castle Entry Ticket: $6.98
- Dublin Ghost Hunt Exploration Game and Tour: $7.83
- Dublin Kids Quest: Family Walking Adventure: $9.01
- Discover Dublin A Private Tour: $9.42
- The Mystical Hill of Tara: A Self-Guided Audio Tour: $9.99
- Stories of A Self-Guided Audio Tour: $9.99
- Dublin (Dun Laoghaire) Top Rated Self-Guided Coastal Audio Tour: $10
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayKathmandu $5.06Dublin $20
Sample the Local Flavors in Kathmandu
Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Kathmandu:
- Bar Tour & Pub Crawl -Sip, Stroll, Repeat Thamel's Night: $75
Sample the Local Flavors in Dublin
Also in Dublin, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:
- Awesome Bar Crawl in Dublin Ireland: $15
- Generation Pub Crawl: $16
- Teeling Whiskey Distillery Tour & Tasting: $23
- Exclusive Brewery Tour and Tasting at Kildare Brewing Co, Sallins: $24
- The Black Experience Pub Tour: $24
- Pearse Lyons Whiskey Distillery Experience: $26
- City Pub Crawl Experience: $29
- Drinks on Foot: Dublin Traditional Pub Tour: $32
- Roe & Co Distillery Experiences: $33
- Jameson Whiskey Distillery Tour with Tastings: $36
- Dublin Jameson Distillery Tour and Tasting 45 mins: $37
- Jameson Distillery Secret Whiskey Tasting Experience: $47
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Kathmandu and Dublin, we can see that Dublin is more expensive. And not only is Kathmandu much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Kathmandu is in Asia and Dublin is in Europe, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Kathmandu would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Kathmandu and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Dublin would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Dublin than you might in Kathmandu.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Kathmandu Expensive? and Is Dublin Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Kathmandu or Dublin?
Kathmandu has a larger population, and is about 41% larger than the population of Dublin. When comparing the sizes of Kathmandu and Dublin, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.
Budget Your Trip is all about finding out how much everything costs so that you can travel cheaper and longer. Created by avid travelers Laurie and Bryan, our goal is to help you plan your next trip on the right budget. With average daily travel costs that are calculated from the budgets of real travelers, plus an analysis of hotel and tour prices, you can find out how much money you need to plan your next adventure. We also have plenty of travel advice, accommodation reviews, and activity suggestions.