Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Biratnagar, Nepal

Biratnagar vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Biratnagar is 44.1% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 21.1% less in Biratnagar
Groceries: pay 40.5% less in Biratnagar
Transportation: pay 11.4% less in Biratnagar
Housing: pay 68.3% less in Biratnagar
Childcare: pay 92.2% less in Biratnagar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.0% less in Biratnagar
Clothing: pay 48.4% less in Biratnagar

Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Biratnagar.

Biratnagar vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Biratnagar instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 21.1% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Biratnagar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.06	$1.73 NPR236.88	-58.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.07	$8.47 NPR1,159.22	+52.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.57	$0.37 NPR50.40	-25.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.23	$0.15 NPR20.16	-52.4%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 40.5% less for groceries

	Beijing	Biratnagar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.33	$0.42 NPR57.12	-70.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥52.61	$2.58 NPR352.81	-64.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥51.62	$2.51 NPR343.42	-65.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.51	$1.38 NPR189.51	-20.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.02	$1.36 NPR185.94	-11.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.60	$1.00 NPR137.17	+9.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.12	$0.40 NPR54.87	-43.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.39	$0.67 NPR91.45	-24.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.20	$0.26 NPR35.05	-56.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.65	$0.19 NPR26.67	-47.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.39	$0.23 NPR31.24	-51.5%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 11.4% less for transportation

	Beijing	Biratnagar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.39	$4.93 NPR675.39	+13.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥240.44	$13.26 NPR1,814.43	-60.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥150,275.51	$23,565.51 NPR3,225,649.62	+12.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.06	??
Average			-11.4%

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pay 68.3% less for housing

	Beijing	Biratnagar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥95.64	$10.31 NPR1,411.22	-22.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,694.94	$51.55 NPR7,056.11	-94.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,545.49	$58.91 NPR8,064.12	-88.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥302.68	??
Average			-68.3%

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pay 92.2% less for childcare

	Beijing	Biratnagar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,497.00	$53.39 NPR7,308.11	-93.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥164,969.12	$1,951.52 NPR267,124.11	-91.5%
Average			-92.2%

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pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Biratnagar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.01	$1.66 NPR226.80	+48.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥25.94	$1.50 NPR204.96	-58.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.05	$2.95 NPR403.21	-15.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥471.27	$31.30 NPR4,284.07	-52.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.11	$3.50 NPR478.81	-58.1%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 48.4% less for clothing

	Beijing	Biratnagar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥451.10	$22.83 NPR3,124.85	-63.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥249.74	$36.82 NPR5,040.08	+6.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥600.85	$27.62 NPR3,780.06	-66.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥774.96	$33.14 NPR4,536.07	-69.2%
Average			-48.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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