Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 41.6% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 15.6% less for restaurants
Beijing
|
Kathmandu
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
CN¥31.63
|
$2.75
NPR367.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
CN¥42.17
|
$7.64
NPR1,021.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
CN¥3.84
|
$0.45
NPR60.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
CN¥2.42
|
$0.19
NPR25.58
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
Beijing
|
Kathmandu
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
CN¥14.77
|
$0.53
NPR70.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.63
CN¥48.03
|
$3.92
NPR523.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
CN¥55.55
|
$2.94
NPR393.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
CN¥13.70
|
$1.55
NPR206.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.03
|
$1.48
NPR197.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
CN¥7.25
|
$1.03
NPR137.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.68
|
$0.46
NPR62.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥7.01
|
$0.61
NPR81.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
CN¥5.08
|
$0.31
NPR42.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.09
|
$0.22
NPR29.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.51
|
$0.28
NPR37.06
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
Beijing
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
CN¥34.71
|
$4.69
NPR626.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.66
CN¥316.25
|
$7.83
NPR1,046.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,196.95
CN¥175,256.11
|
$30,573.69
NPR4,084,434.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
CN¥40.06
|
$8.03
NPR1,072.16
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
Beijing
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
CN¥145.55
|
$11.97
NPR1,598.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,154.95
CN¥8,365.17
|
$183.77
NPR24,551.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.84
CN¥4,598.05
|
$119.21
NPR15,925.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.96
CN¥325.61
|
$20.86
NPR2,786.11
|
|
pay 90.5% less for childcare
Beijing
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$951.31
CN¥6,890.27
|
$81.29
NPR10,859.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,770.10
CN¥201,136.03
|
$2,952.16
NPR394,388.81
|
|
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
Beijing
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
CN¥10.54
|
$2.45
NPR326.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
CN¥31.68
|
$1.54
NPR205.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
CN¥31.63
|
$3.06
NPR408.44
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
CN¥422.46
|
$29.01
NPR3,876.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
CN¥73.26
|
$3.82
NPR510.55
|
|
pay 48.7% less for clothing
Beijing
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.18
CN¥501.04
|
$27.06
NPR3,615.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.88
CN¥317.83
|
$32.79
NPR4,380.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.48
CN¥648.09
|
$51.12
NPR6,828.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.62
CN¥902.63
|
$42.56
NPR5,685.72
|
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