Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 29.4% cheaper than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% less in Nepal
- Groceries
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pay 31.2% less in Nepal
- Transportation
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pay 42.6% more in Nepal
- Housing
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pay 54.5% less in Nepal
- Childcare
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pay 86.7% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.4% less in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 43.6% less in Nepal
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of China, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
China
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
$1.57
NPR213.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.95
|
$6.71
NPR909.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$0.42
NPR56.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.16
NPR21.34
|
|
pay 31.2% less for groceries
|
China
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
$0.46
NPR62.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.68
|
$3.21
NPR434.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.04
|
$2.81
NPR381.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.64
|
$1.50
NPR203.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$1.41
NPR191.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$0.99
NPR133.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.40
NPR54.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.48
NPR64.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.27
NPR36.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.18
NPR25.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.26
NPR35.37
|
|
pay 42.6% more for transportation
|
China
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.42
|
$4.84
NPR656.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.92
|
$15.93
NPR2,159.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,126.84
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,183,821.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.99
|
$9.11
NPR1,235.25
|
|
pay 54.5% less for housing
|
China
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.32
|
$9.30
NPR1,261.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,395.17
|
$83.84
NPR11,371.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.17
|
$52.73
NPR7,151.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.14
|
$20.72
NPR2,810.47
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
|
China
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,353.50
|
$51.59
NPR6,996.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,630.39
|
$2,839.32
NPR385,089.10
|
|
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
$2.21
NPR299.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
$1.57
NPR212.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
$2.90
NPR393.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.07
|
$16.62
NPR2,254.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.22
|
$2.96
NPR401.01
|
|
pay 43.6% less for clothing
|
China
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.80
|
$21.36
NPR2,897.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.04
|
$27.01
NPR3,663.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.08
|
$40.30
NPR5,465.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.03
|
$30.56
NPR4,144.83
|
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