Cost of living comparison
Biratnagar is 50.5% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% less in Biratnagar
- Groceries
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pay 51.7% less in Biratnagar
- Transportation
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pay 37.7% less in Biratnagar
- Housing
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pay 68.1% less in Biratnagar
- Childcare
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pay 88.4% less in Biratnagar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.1% less in Biratnagar
- Clothing
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pay 47.1% less in Biratnagar
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Biratnagar.
If you lived in Biratnagar instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.33
|
$1.73
NPR237.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB188.67
|
$8.47
NPR1,161.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB19.94
|
$0.37
NPR50.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.45
|
$0.15
NPR20.20
|
|
pay 51.7% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.30
|
$0.42
NPR57.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB380.18
|
$2.58
NPR353.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB237.01
|
$2.51
NPR344.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.58
|
$1.38
NPR189.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.57
|
$1.36
NPR186.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.65
|
$1.00
NPR137.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.52
|
$0.40
NPR54.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.52
|
$0.67
NPR91.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.06
|
$0.26
NPR35.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.07
|
$0.19
NPR26.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.16
|
$0.23
NPR31.30
|
|
pay 37.7% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB144.60
|
$4.93
NPR676.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,273.50
|
$13.26
NPR1,817.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,792,330.33
|
$23,565.51
NPR3,231,617.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB334.88
|
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pay 68.1% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB497.43
|
$10.31
NPR1,413.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,501.47
|
$51.55
NPR7,069.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,776.35
|
$58.91
NPR8,079.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,180.48
|
?? | |
pay 88.4% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,487.57
|
$53.39
NPR7,321.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB427,196.85
|
$1,951.52
NPR267,618.31
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.47
|
$1.66
NPR227.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.67
|
$1.50
NPR205.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB136.08
|
$2.95
NPR403.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,767.49
|
$31.30
NPR4,291.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB235.83
|
$3.50
NPR479.69
|
|
pay 47.1% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,789.84
|
$22.83
NPR3,130.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,128.24
|
$36.82
NPR5,049.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,144.41
|
$27.62
NPR3,787.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,983.29
|
$33.14
NPR4,544.46
|
|
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