Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 2.2% more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹350.24
|
$1.57
NPR212.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.24
|
$6.71
NPR905.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.22
|
$0.42
NPR56.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.68
|
$0.16
NPR21.25
|
|
pay 6.0% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.28
|
$0.46
NPR62.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹200.31
|
$3.21
NPR432.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹242.91
|
$2.81
NPR379.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.25
|
$1.50
NPR202.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.17
|
$1.41
NPR190.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.26
|
$0.99
NPR133.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.22
|
$0.40
NPR54.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.04
|
$0.48
NPR64.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.28
|
$0.27
NPR36.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.71
|
$0.18
NPR24.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.31
|
$0.26
NPR35.21
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹372.71
|
$4.84
NPR653.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,000.68
|
$15.93
NPR2,150.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,200,821.28
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,164,963.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹210.14
|
$9.11
NPR1,229.69
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
|
Delhi
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹715.82
|
$9.30
NPR1,255.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,614.17
|
$83.84
NPR11,320.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,855.69
|
$52.73
NPR7,119.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,905.39
|
$20.72
NPR2,797.81
|
|
pay 8.3% more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,810.90
|
$51.59
NPR6,964.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹149,135.33
|
$2,839.32
NPR383,353.40
|
|
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹200.14
|
$2.21
NPR297.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹204.97
|
$1.57
NPR211.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.24
|
$2.90
NPR392.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,799.29
|
$16.62
NPR2,244.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹415.28
|
$2.96
NPR399.21
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,723.27
|
$21.36
NPR2,884.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,726.82
|
$27.01
NPR3,646.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,487.67
|
$40.30
NPR5,441.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,450.26
|
$30.56
NPR4,126.15
|
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