Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 68.3% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.5% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 63.1% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 88.9% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 88.5% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.7% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 62.2% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Australia, you would:
pay 74.5% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.72
|
$1.57
NPR221.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.52
|
$6.71
NPR942.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.09
|
$0.42
NPR58.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.45
|
$0.16
NPR22.13
|
|
pay 63.1% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.78
|
$0.46
NPR65.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.96
|
$3.21
NPR450.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.25
|
$2.81
NPR395.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.49
|
$1.50
NPR210.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.28
|
$1.41
NPR198.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.31
|
$0.99
NPR138.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.00
|
$0.40
NPR56.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.15
|
$0.48
NPR66.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.21
|
$0.27
NPR37.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.78
|
$0.18
NPR26.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.26
NPR36.66
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.42
|
$4.84
NPR680.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.41
|
$15.93
NPR2,238.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,238.71
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,337,062.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.31
|
$9.11
NPR1,280.50
|
|
pay 88.9% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.65
|
$9.30
NPR1,307.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,885.35
|
$83.84
NPR11,787.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,527.54
|
$52.73
NPR7,413.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$220.32
|
$20.72
NPR2,913.41
|
|
pay 88.5% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,369.50
|
$51.59
NPR7,252.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,389.87
|
$2,839.32
NPR399,193.78
|
|
pay 71.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.59
|
$2.21
NPR310.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.65
|
$1.57
NPR220.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.77
|
$2.90
NPR408.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.34
|
$16.62
NPR2,337.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.94
|
$2.96
NPR415.70
|
|
pay 62.2% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.46
|
$21.36
NPR3,003.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.11
|
$27.01
NPR3,797.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.94
|
$40.30
NPR5,665.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$178.17
|
$30.56
NPR4,296.64
|
|
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