Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 66.2% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.4% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 57.9% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 38.7% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 88.2% less in Nepal
- Childcare
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pay 82.8% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.5% less in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 59.8% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Germany, you would:
pay 75.4% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.87
|
$1.57
NPR218.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.34
|
$6.71
NPR931.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.57
|
$0.42
NPR57.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.21
|
$0.16
NPR21.87
|
|
pay 57.9% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.86
|
$0.46
NPR64.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.14
|
$3.21
NPR445.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.01
|
$2.81
NPR390.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
$1.50
NPR208.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.71
|
$1.41
NPR196.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.99
NPR137.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.40
NPR56.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.48
NPR66.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.92
|
$0.27
NPR37.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.18
NPR25.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.26
NPR36.24
|
|
pay 38.7% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.48
|
$4.84
NPR672.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.51
|
$15.93
NPR2,213.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,389.30
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,287,234.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.09
|
$9.11
NPR1,265.79
|
|
pay 88.2% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.17
|
$9.30
NPR1,292.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€724.04
|
$83.84
NPR11,652.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€572.78
|
$52.73
NPR7,328.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€210.75
|
$20.72
NPR2,879.94
|
|
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€419.91
|
$51.59
NPR7,169.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,275.55
|
$2,839.32
NPR394,607.57
|
|
pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.05
|
$2.21
NPR306.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.19
|
$1.57
NPR217.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.00
|
$2.90
NPR403.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€32.98
|
$16.62
NPR2,310.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.72
|
$2.96
NPR410.93
|
|
pay 59.8% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€75.42
|
$21.36
NPR2,968.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.35
|
$27.01
NPR3,753.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€83.90
|
$40.30
NPR5,600.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€113.07
|
$30.56
NPR4,247.28
|
|
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