Kathmandu - Post Report Question and Answers
What are the particular advantages of living in this city?
You can live here very inexpensively, if you choose to. - Jun 2024
Having household help, restaurant options, safety. - Aug 2022
If you like trekking, and have have the money to do it ($2000 for a 1-2 week trek), it's completely worth it and amazing. Just expect to really rough it, and eat Dal Bhatt mostly. - Aug 2019
Saving lots of money. Mild weather. Exceptionally nice locals. Fun/interesting culture. Great handicrafts. - Aug 2015
The people here are wonderful. I know people say that about a lot of places but it's really true about Nepal. You will be amazed at the kindness of strangers here. It's also a very beautiful country -- particularly outside of Kathmandu -- and inexpensive. - Jul 2014
Incredibly vibrant, interesting culture infused with a mix of Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Unbelievably nice and friendly people. Amazing outdoors activities, namely hiking and trekking in the stunning Himalayas. - May 2014
Saving money. If you like hiking and trekking, this is the place for you. But ONLY if you love these things. If you may or may not want to trek while you are here, Kathmandu is not for you. The weather is very temperate, very nice. - Apr 2014
Saving money, outdoor experiences - trekking, whitewater rafting, mountain biking. Easy to visit Thailand and Malayasia from here. - Dec 2013
Kathmandu, and Nepal are quite cheap to live and travel in compared to most western economies. The outdoors is an obvious draw, with opportunities to trek (hike), camp, whitewater raft, bungee jump, mountain bike, etc. It's quite easy to get out of the city and into less populated areas where the air clears up and there is less traffic. Also, the city is extremely colorful - filled with culture exciting people from all over the world, and good restaurants. - Jun 2013
Outside the city is great if you like nature. Trekking is amazing. Mountain biking around the city is good and a great way to avoid traffic and pollution. I have a trailhead at Shiva Puri National Park about 30 minutes from my house. It is a three hour hike to the summit at around 9,000ft with great views north to Langtang. You can hike from Shiva Puri National park up over the pass at 15,000ft into Langtang National Park on an eight day trek. - May 2013
Trekking! Trekking is a huge, wonderful delight and a great reason to come here. I do NOT recommend that you come to Nepal if you do not enjoy hiking, as that is one of the really nice/beautiful things about the country. - Jun 2011
All of the above. Kathmandu provides an urban base of operation for local touring in town and touring in the outskirts (mountain bike through the city to the outskirts for instance).The culture is very friendly, and especially outside the city kids are happy to practice their english. It is very inexpensive to live in the city, and some local staples are quite inexpensive, though imports can be pricey. A loaf of bread = 55 nrs (about .8 USD).AU Shelf Stable Milk = 175 nrs/quart ($10 USD/gal).The weather is average for a temperate region; 95 and humid in June/July, 70's (F) for September. Monsoon (wind + rain) from June - Sept. - Sep 2010
