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
NPR237.32
|
$2.67
₹229.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.47
NPR1,161.36
|
$3.26
₹280.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
NPR50.49
|
$0.28
₹24.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
NPR20.20
|
$0.15
₹12.76
|
|
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
Biratnagar
|
Bhagalpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.42
NPR57.23
|
$0.45
₹38.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
NPR353.46
|
$2.67
₹229.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.51
NPR344.05
|
$2.45
₹211.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.38
NPR189.86
|
$1.06
₹91.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
NPR186.28
|
$1.18
₹101.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
NPR137.42
|
$0.62
₹53.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR54.97
|
$0.30
₹25.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
NPR91.61
|
$0.52
₹44.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR35.12
|
$0.27
₹23.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
NPR26.72
|
$0.15
₹13.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
NPR31.30
|
$0.15
₹13.31
|
|
pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
Biratnagar
|
Bhagalpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.93
NPR676.64
|
$4.69
₹403.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.26
NPR1,817.78
|
$4.74
₹408.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,565.51
NPR3,231,617.30
|
$8,888.30
₹765,465.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.84
₹244.95
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Biratnagar
|
Bhagalpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.31
NPR1,413.83
|
$7.41
₹637.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$51.55
NPR7,069.16
|
$53.33
₹4,592.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$58.91
NPR8,079.04
|
$41.48
₹3,572.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$18.13
₹1,560.95
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Biratnagar
|
Bhagalpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.39
NPR7,321.63
|
$29.63
₹2,551.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,951.52
NPR267,618.31
|
$1,896.17
₹163,299.25
|
|
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Biratnagar
|
Bhagalpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
NPR227.22
|
$1.99
₹171.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
NPR205.34
|
$1.48
₹127.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
NPR403.95
|
$2.61
₹224.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.30
NPR4,291.99
|
$13.04
₹1,122.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
NPR479.69
|
$1.48
₹127.58
|
|
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Biratnagar
|
Bhagalpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.83
NPR3,130.63
|
$26.86
₹2,313.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.82
NPR5,049.40
|
$14.22
₹1,224.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$27.62
NPR3,787.05
|
$43.45
₹3,742.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.14
NPR4,544.46
|
$30.81
₹2,653.61
|
|
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