Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Lalitpur, Nepal

Lalitpur vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Lalitpur is 40.3% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 35.6% less in Lalitpur
Groceries: pay 41.1% less in Lalitpur
Transportation: pay 21.1% more in Lalitpur
Housing: pay 67.1% less in Lalitpur
Childcare: pay 86.4% less in Lalitpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% less in Lalitpur
Clothing: pay 50.3% less in Lalitpur

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

Lalitpur vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.6% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Lalitpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥29.98	$1.47 NPR201.98	-64.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥39.97	$5.52 NPR757.41	-0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.56	$0.35 NPR48.14	-29.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.22	$0.16 NPR22.17	-47.7%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 41.1% less for groceries

	Beijing	Lalitpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.30	$0.57 NPR77.59	-60.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥52.48	$2.87 NPR393.85	-60.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥51.49	$3.17 NPR435.04	-55.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.48	$1.25 NPR171.68	-28.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.99	$1.34 NPR183.23	-12.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.59	$1.00 NPR137.42	+9.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.11	$0.47 NPR64.53	-33.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.37	$0.52 NPR71.62	-41.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.18	$0.20 NPR27.48	-65.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.65	$0.20 NPR27.48	-45.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.38	$0.20 NPR27.48	-57.4%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 21.1% more for transportation

	Beijing	Lalitpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.31	$4.85 NPR665.45	+11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥239.83	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥149,895.64	$29,456.88 NPR4,039,521.62	+41.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥32.98	$5.10 NPR698.84	+11.0%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 67.1% less for housing

	Beijing	Lalitpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥95.40	$10.42 NPR1,429.37	-21.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,678.01	$147.28 NPR20,197.61	-84.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,536.52	$84.69 NPR11,613.62	-82.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥301.92	$8.45 NPR1,158.39	-79.9%
Average			-67.1%

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pay 86.4% less for childcare

	Beijing	Lalitpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,483.11	$91.89 NPR12,600.55	-88.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥164,552.10	$3,479.59 NPR477,168.49	-84.8%
Average			-86.4%

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pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Lalitpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥7.99	$2.36 NPR323.16	+111.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥25.87	$1.52 NPR208.71	-57.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥24.98	$2.95 NPR403.95	-15.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥470.08	$14.73 NPR2,019.76	-77.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥59.96	$2.21 NPR302.96	-73.5%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 50.3% less for clothing

	Beijing	Lalitpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥449.96	$24.02 NPR3,293.76	-61.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥249.11	$22.09 NPR3,029.64	-36.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥599.33	$51.55 NPR7,069.16	-38.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥773.00	$37.76 NPR5,177.93	-64.9%
Average			-50.3%

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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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