Kathmandu, Nepal — Livability Score 53/100

Kathmandu scores 53/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 1,442,271. Data confidence: Strong (Tier B).

Core livability metrics for Kathmandu

MetricScore
Safety & Security44/100
Daily Living Costs93/100
Housing & Rent100/100
Healthcare53/100
Economy & Jobs48/100
Education61/100
Transport41/100

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