Cost of living comparison
Bhagalpur is 18.2% cheaper than Biratnagar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% less in Bhagalpur
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% less in Bhagalpur
- Transportation
-
pay 43.8% less in Bhagalpur
- Housing
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pay 18.1% less in Bhagalpur
- Childcare
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pay 23.6% less in Bhagalpur
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.7% less in Bhagalpur
- Clothing
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pay 1.7% more in Bhagalpur
Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Bhagalpur.
If you lived in Bhagalpur instead of Biratnagar, you would:
pay 7.4% less for restaurants
|
Biratnagar
|
Bhagalpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.73
NPR236.88
|
$2.67
₹228.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.47
NPR1,159.22
|
$3.26
₹278.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
NPR50.40
|
$0.28
₹24.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
NPR20.16
|
$0.15
₹12.68
|
|
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
Biratnagar
|
Bhagalpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.42
NPR57.12
|
$0.45
₹38.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
NPR352.81
|
$2.67
₹228.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.51
NPR343.42
|
$2.45
₹209.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.38
NPR189.51
|
$1.06
₹90.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
NPR185.94
|
$1.18
₹100.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
NPR137.17
|
$0.62
₹52.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR54.87
|
$0.30
₹25.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
NPR91.45
|
$0.52
₹44.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR35.05
|
$0.27
₹23.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
NPR26.67
|
$0.15
₹13.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
NPR31.24
|
$0.15
₹13.22
|
|
pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
Biratnagar
|
Bhagalpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.93
NPR675.39
|
$4.69
₹400.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.26
NPR1,814.43
|
$4.74
₹405.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,565.51
NPR3,225,649.62
|
$8,888.30
₹760,559.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.84
₹243.38
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Biratnagar
|
Bhagalpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.31
NPR1,411.22
|
$7.41
₹633.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$51.55
NPR7,056.11
|
$53.33
₹4,563.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$58.91
NPR8,064.12
|
$41.48
₹3,549.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$18.13
₹1,550.95
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Biratnagar
|
Bhagalpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.39
NPR7,308.11
|
$29.63
₹2,535.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,951.52
NPR267,124.11
|
$1,896.17
₹162,252.75
|
|
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Biratnagar
|
Bhagalpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
NPR226.80
|
$1.99
₹170.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
NPR204.96
|
$1.48
₹126.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
NPR403.21
|
$2.61
₹223.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.30
NPR4,284.07
|
$13.04
₹1,115.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
NPR478.81
|
$1.48
₹126.76
|
|
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Biratnagar
|
Bhagalpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.83
NPR3,124.85
|
$26.86
₹2,298.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.82
NPR5,040.08
|
$14.22
₹1,216.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$27.62
NPR3,780.06
|
$43.45
₹3,718.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.14
NPR4,536.07
|
$30.81
₹2,636.61
|
|
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