Cost of living comparison
Lalitpur is 69.3% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.2% less in Lalitpur
- Groceries
-
pay 71.0% less in Lalitpur
- Transportation
-
pay 45.3% less in Lalitpur
- Housing
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pay 83.8% less in Lalitpur
- Childcare
-
pay 87.4% less in Lalitpur
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 76.8% less in Lalitpur
- Clothing
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pay 57.6% less in Lalitpur
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Lalitpur.
If you lived in Lalitpur instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$1.47
NPR201.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.24
|
$5.52
NPR754.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$0.35
NPR47.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.16
NPR22.08
|
|
pay 71.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$0.57
NPR77.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.57
|
$2.87
NPR392.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.61
|
$3.17
NPR433.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
$1.25
NPR170.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$1.34
NPR182.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.00
NPR136.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.47
NPR64.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.52
NPR71.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.20
NPR27.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.20
NPR27.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.20
NPR27.37
|
|
pay 45.3% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$4.85
NPR662.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.92
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,855.75
|
$29,456.88
NPR4,022,894.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.93
|
$5.10
NPR695.96
|
|
pay 83.8% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.66
|
$10.42
NPR1,423.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,973.35
|
$147.28
NPR20,114.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.00
|
$84.69
NPR11,565.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.64
|
$8.45
NPR1,153.62
|
|
pay 87.4% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,794.53
|
$91.89
NPR12,548.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,411.69
|
$3,479.59
NPR475,204.42
|
|
pay 76.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$2.36
NPR321.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
$1.52
NPR207.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.98
|
$2.95
NPR402.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.95
|
$14.73
NPR2,011.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.98
|
$2.21
NPR301.72
|
|
pay 57.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.87
|
$24.02
NPR3,280.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.55
|
$22.09
NPR3,017.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.78
|
$51.55
NPR7,040.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.82
|
$37.76
NPR5,156.62
|
|
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