Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Nepal

Nepal vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Nepal is 38.8% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 26.8% less in Nepal
Groceries: pay 39.7% less in Nepal
Transportation: pay 26.2% more in Nepal
Housing: pay 65.2% less in Nepal
Childcare: pay 90.4% less in Nepal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.8% less in Nepal
Clothing: pay 52.8% less in Nepal

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

Nepal vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.8% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Nepal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.26	$1.57 NPR216.52	-62.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.35	$6.71 NPR923.42	+20.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.60	$0.42 NPR57.19	-16.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.24	$0.16 NPR21.67	-49.1%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 39.7% less for groceries

	Beijing	Nepal
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.40	$0.46 NPR63.95	-67.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥52.97	$3.21 NPR441.41	-56.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥51.98	$2.81 NPR386.97	-60.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.60	$1.50 NPR206.46	-13.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.10	$1.41 NPR194.54	-7.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.65	$0.99 NPR135.77	+7.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.16	$0.40 NPR55.51	-43.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.43	$0.48 NPR65.46	-46.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.22	$0.27 NPR36.73	-54.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.67	$0.18 NPR25.47	-49.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.41	$0.26 NPR35.91	-44.6%
Average			-39.7%

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pay 26.2% more for transportation

	Beijing	Nepal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.61	$4.84 NPR666.41	+11.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥242.09	$15.93 NPR2,193.06	-52.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥151,307.64	$30,847.90 NPR4,248,092.00	+47.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.29	$9.11 NPR1,254.23	+98.3%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 65.2% less for housing

	Beijing	Nepal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥96.30	$9.30 NPR1,280.54	-30.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,740.92	$83.84 NPR11,546.08	-91.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,569.84	$52.73 NPR7,261.62	-89.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥304.76	$20.72 NPR2,853.65	-50.7%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 90.4% less for childcare

	Beijing	Nepal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,534.76	$51.59 NPR7,103.85	-93.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥166,102.17	$2,839.32 NPR391,004.75	-87.6%
Average			-90.4%

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pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Nepal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.07	$2.21 NPR303.73	+98.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.12	$1.57 NPR215.70	-56.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.22	$2.90 NPR400.02	-16.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥474.51	$16.62 NPR2,289.31	-74.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.52	$2.96 NPR407.17	-64.6%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 52.8% less for clothing

	Beijing	Nepal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥454.20	$21.36 NPR2,941.77	-65.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥251.45	$27.01 NPR3,719.48	-22.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥604.97	$40.30 NPR5,549.71	-51.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥780.28	$30.56 NPR4,208.50	-71.6%
Average			-52.8%

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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: March 2025

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