Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 50.4% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 51.0% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 69.1% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 85.2% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.9% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 52.3% less in Nepal
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB98.21
|
$1.57
NPR216.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB196.42
|
$6.71
NPR923.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.76
|
$0.42
NPR57.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.84
|
$0.16
NPR21.67
|
|
pay 51.0% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.32
|
$0.46
NPR63.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB395.81
|
$3.21
NPR441.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB246.75
|
$2.81
NPR386.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.61
|
$1.50
NPR206.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.32
|
$1.41
NPR194.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.61
|
$0.99
NPR135.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.49
|
$0.40
NPR55.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.90
|
$0.48
NPR65.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.13
|
$0.27
NPR36.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.02
|
$0.18
NPR25.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.98
|
$0.26
NPR35.91
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB150.55
|
$4.84
NPR666.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,325.83
|
$15.93
NPR2,193.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,865,988.62
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,248,092.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB348.65
|
$9.11
NPR1,254.23
|
|
pay 69.1% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB517.87
|
$9.30
NPR1,280.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,261.82
|
$83.84
NPR11,546.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,178.12
|
$52.73
NPR7,261.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,270.09
|
$20.72
NPR2,853.65
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,329.53
|
$51.59
NPR7,103.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB444,753.10
|
$2,839.32
NPR391,004.75
|
|
pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.57
|
$2.21
NPR303.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB87.11
|
$1.57
NPR215.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB141.67
|
$2.90
NPR400.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,840.13
|
$16.62
NPR2,289.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB245.52
|
$2.96
NPR407.17
|
|
pay 52.3% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,863.40
|
$21.36
NPR2,941.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,174.61
|
$27.01
NPR3,719.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,273.63
|
$40.30
NPR5,549.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,105.89
|
$30.56
NPR4,208.50
|
|
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