Cost of living comparison
Biratnagar is 61.4% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.1% less in Biratnagar
- Groceries
-
pay 51.0% less in Biratnagar
- Transportation
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pay 37.9% less in Biratnagar
- Housing
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pay 83.2% less in Biratnagar
- Childcare
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pay 85.2% less in Biratnagar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.7% less in Biratnagar
- Clothing
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pay 54.8% less in Biratnagar
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Biratnagar.
If you lived in Biratnagar instead of Athens, you would:
pay 64.1% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Biratnagar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$1.73
NPR236.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$8.47
NPR1,157.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$0.37
NPR50.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.15
NPR20.14
|
|
pay 51.0% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.42
NPR57.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$2.58
NPR352.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$2.51
NPR343.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$1.38
NPR189.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$1.36
NPR185.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.00
NPR137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.40
NPR54.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.67
NPR91.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.26
NPR35.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.19
NPR26.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.23
NPR31.21
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$4.93
NPR674.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.59
|
$13.26
NPR1,812.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
$23,565.51
NPR3,221,987.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
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pay 83.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$10.31
NPR1,409.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.59
|
$51.55
NPR7,048.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.45
|
$58.91
NPR8,054.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
?? | |
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.91
|
$53.39
NPR7,299.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
$1,951.52
NPR266,820.82
|
|
pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$1.66
NPR226.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$1.50
NPR204.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$2.95
NPR402.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$31.30
NPR4,279.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$3.50
NPR478.26
|
|
pay 54.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
$22.83
NPR3,121.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
$36.82
NPR5,034.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
$27.62
NPR3,775.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.10
|
$33.14
NPR4,530.92
|
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