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Swayambhunath with its prayer flags, Kathmandu
KathmanduSwayambhunath with its prayer flags
Ushuaia below snow-capped mountains, Ushuaia
UshuaiaUshuaia below snow-capped mountains

Photos: Kathmandu by Nabin K. Sapkota, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped; Ushuaia by Jan Tang, Pexels License.

Kathmandu or Ushuaia?

Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.

Choose Kathmandu for

  • culture and sights
  • prices
  • day trips

What lies behind each score is written up on Kathmandu’s own page.

Choose Ushuaia for

  • families
  • getting around
  • nature and the outdoors

What lies behind each score is written up on Ushuaia’s own page.

Scoreboard

Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.

Beaches & swimming. Kathmandu 4, Ushuaia 3: Kathmandu leads by 1 points.
Food & drink. Kathmandu 55, Ushuaia 40: Kathmandu leads by 15 points.
Culture & sights. Kathmandu 82, Ushuaia 22: Kathmandu leads by 60 points.
Nightlife. Kathmandu 36, Ushuaia 18: Kathmandu leads by 18 points.
Nature & outdoors. Kathmandu 70, Ushuaia 88: Ushuaia leads by 18 points.
Day trips. Kathmandu 56, Ushuaia 14: Kathmandu leads by 42 points.
Good for families. Kathmandu 20, Ushuaia 40: Ushuaia leads by 20 points.
Getting around. Kathmandu 25, Ushuaia 45: Ushuaia leads by 20 points.
Shopping & style. Kathmandu 55, Ushuaia 22: Kathmandu leads by 33 points.
Affordability. Kathmandu 97, Ushuaia 42: Kathmandu leads by 55 points.
Live music & performing arts. Kathmandu 28, Ushuaia 10: Kathmandu leads by 18 points.
Wellness & relaxation. Kathmandu 45, Ushuaia 26: Kathmandu leads by 19 points.
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What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Kathmandu and Ushuaia.

Your match

Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.

Kathmandu
Best match
48match

Wins on culture and sights and prices with your weighting.

Ushuaia
31match

Wins on families and getting around with your weighting.

What matters to you?

When should you go?

Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.

Kathmandu in July

29 °Cdaytime high
20 °Cnight-time low
384 mmrain in the month
4 hsunshine a day
14 hdaylight a day

Ushuaia in July

4 °Cdaytime high
0 °Cnight-time low
36 mmrain in the month
2 hsunshine a day
8 hdaylight a day

Daytime high, °C

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Rainfall in the month, mm

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KathmanduUshuaia

Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Kathmandu: 1991-2020 normals, Kathmandu Airport (4.7 km from centre). Ushuaia: 1991-2020 normals, Ushuaia Aerodrome (1 km from centre).

Before you go

MeasureKathmanduUshuaia
Official languageNepaliSpanish
CurrencyNepalese Rupee (NPR)Argentine Peso (ARS)
SocketsCM230 V, 50 HzCI220 V, 50 Hz
Driving sideLeftLeft
Time zoneUTC+5:45UTC-3
Emergency numberPolice 100, ambulance 102, fire 101117 or 911
Elevation1,300 m23 m
Main airportTribhuvan International Airport (KTM)4 km from centre38 non-stop destinationsUshuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport (USH)4 km from centre9 non-stop destinations
Public holidays this year-16 days

By the numbers

MeasureKathmanduUshuaia
City population845,76782,615
People per km²17,1213,592
Museums within 10 km95
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km10

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Sources

Structured data from Wikidata (CC0). Weather data by Meteostat. Meteorological data provided by NOAA, DWD and others. Rainfall where no rain gauge is within 25 km is from the TerraClimate 1991-2020 climatology (Abatzoglou et al. 2018, Scientific Data), read at the city. Airport data from OurAirports (public domain). Non-stop route lists from the "Airlines and destinations" tables on English Wikipedia airport articles, by Wikipedia contributors, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0. Currency from the ISO 4217 register maintained by SIX, cross-checked against country data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Price level from World Bank open data (PPP conversion factor for private consumption and official exchange rate), CC BY 4.0. Time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0); clock offsets computed from the IANA time zone database. Public holidays from Nager.Date (MIT). Daylight hours computed from each destination's latitude using the NOAA solar position algorithm. Exchange rates via Frankfurter, based on European Central Bank reference rates.

Category scores are our editorial verdict under rubric v3, each placed against the same fixed benchmark cities; the climate figures are measured. How the scores are set. Snapshot generated 2026-11-01. Daily budgets are estimates from country price levels.