Cost of living comparison

Nepal

compared to

China

Beijing vs. Pokhara Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 2.5 times more expensive than Pokhara.

Restaurants: pay 26.1% more in Beijing
Groceries: pay 57.8% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 2.8% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 4.8 times more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 13.1 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 85.1% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Beijing are more expensive than in Pokhara. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Beijing.

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Beijing vs. Pokhara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Pokhara, you would:

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pay 26.1% more for restaurants

	Pokhara	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.58 NPR399.85	$4.47 CN¥29.95	+73.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.46 NPR999.61	$5.22 CN¥34.94	-19.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 NPR74.97	$0.52 CN¥3.49	+7.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 NPR24.99	$0.27 CN¥1.82	+68.6%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 57.8% more for groceries

	Pokhara	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 NPR97.96	$1.73 CN¥11.56	+172.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.91 NPR449.83	$7.22 CN¥48.29	+148.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.12 NPR482.45	$6.41 CN¥42.89	+105.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 NPR269.90	$2.02 CN¥13.53	+15.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 NPR211.97	$1.47 CN¥9.81	+7.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 NPR172.30	$0.93 CN¥6.25	-16.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 NPR88.87	$0.79 CN¥5.28	+37.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 NPR85.02	$0.93 CN¥6.21	+68.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 NPR47.16	$0.71 CN¥4.76	+133.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 NPR27.11	$0.32 CN¥2.15	+83.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 NPR58.38	$0.40 CN¥2.66	+5.2%
Average			+57.8%

Pokhara vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.8% less for transportation

	Pokhara	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.51 NPR698.14	$4.96 CN¥33.20	+9.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.39 NPR2,998.84	$34.30 CN¥229.59	+77.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,310.72 NPR5M	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-40.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.82 NPR1,209.53	$4.68 CN¥31.34	-40.1%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 4.8 times more for housing

	Pokhara	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.79 NPR1,049.59	$14.27 CN¥95.50	+110.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$124.93 NPR19,325.85	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	+649.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$84.01 NPR12,994.97	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	+532.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.42 NPR7,644.10	$44.49 CN¥297.74	-10.0%
Average			+378.1%

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pay 13.1 times more for childcare

	Pokhara	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$47.66 NPR7,372.15	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	+1270.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,938.64 NPR300K	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	+1152.5%
Average			+1210.3%

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pay 85.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Pokhara	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.46 NPR379.85	$1.19 CN¥7.99	-51.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 NPR169.93	$3.60 CN¥24.09	+227.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 NPR399.85	$4.33 CN¥28.95	+67.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.39 NPR2,998.84	$41.45 CN¥277.40	+113.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.42 NPR374.85	$7.46 CN¥49.91	+207.7%
Average			+85.1%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Pokhara	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.31 NPR2,832.24	$70.55 CN¥472.16	+285.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.62 NPR5,664.47	$40.41 CN¥270.44	+10.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$35.54 NPR5,497.87	$86.99 CN¥582.17	+144.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$30.16 NPR4,664.86	$125.40 CN¥839.26	+315.8%
Average			+156.5%

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