Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 65.0% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Nepal instead of United States, you would:
pay 67.2% less for restaurants
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United States
|
Nepal
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.20
|
$2.39
Rs302.33
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
|
$6.57
Rs832.52
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$0.46
Rs57.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.20
Rs25.62
|
|
pay 64.1% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
|
$0.46
Rs58.89
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
|
$3.16
Rs400.10
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.38
|
$2.63
Rs332.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
|
$1.43
Rs181.02
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$1.41
Rs178.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$0.84
Rs106.02
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.37
Rs47.15
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.47
Rs59.48
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.25
Rs32.27
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.19
Rs24.51
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.25
Rs32.02
|
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pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
|
$3.59
Rs454.76
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.19
|
$15.74
Rs1,993.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,050.13
|
$36,612.75
Rs4,637,802.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.53
|
$6.77
Rs857.84
|
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pay 87.1% less for housing
|
United States
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.65
|
$17.27
Rs2,187.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,446.14
|
$97.80
Rs12,389.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,166.13
|
$65.02
Rs8,235.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.57
|
$18.41
Rs2,331.73
|
|
pay 92.5% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$980.97
|
$46.17
Rs5,848.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,983.58
|
$1,538.36
Rs194,866.71
|
|
pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
|
$2.43
Rs307.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
|
$1.41
Rs178.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.25
|
$2.35
Rs297.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.54
|
$27.90
Rs3,534.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
|
$2.65
Rs335.11
|
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pay 58.1% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
|
$19.00
Rs2,406.93
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.31
|
$15.73
Rs1,992.55
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.71
|
$39.00
Rs4,939.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.75
|
$30.61
Rs3,877.30
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