Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 69.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.1% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 70.8% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 44.9% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 84.7% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 91.0% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.5% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 59.8% less in Nepal
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.30
|
$1.57
NPR214.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.49
|
$6.71
NPR916.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.52
|
$0.42
NPR56.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.53
|
$0.16
NPR21.52
|
|
pay 70.8% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.76
|
$0.46
NPR63.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.11
|
$3.21
NPR438.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.09
|
$2.81
NPR384.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.08
|
$1.50
NPR204.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.60
|
$1.41
NPR193.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.64
|
$0.99
NPR134.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.27
|
$0.40
NPR55.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.57
|
$0.48
NPR64.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.79
|
$0.27
NPR36.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.09
|
$0.18
NPR25.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.93
|
$0.26
NPR35.65
|
|
pay 44.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.26
|
$4.84
NPR661.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$502.47
|
$15.93
NPR2,177.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$266,209.94
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,217,662.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.51
|
$9.11
NPR1,245.25
|
|
pay 84.7% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$169.52
|
$9.30
NPR1,271.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,060.14
|
$83.84
NPR11,463.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,059.34
|
$52.73
NPR7,209.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,463.08
|
$20.72
NPR2,833.21
|
|
pay 91.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,834.38
|
$51.59
NPR7,052.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,277.88
|
$2,839.32
NPR388,203.98
|
|
pay 75.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.30
|
$2.21
NPR301.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.44
|
$1.57
NPR214.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.50
|
$2.90
NPR397.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$666.34
|
$16.62
NPR2,272.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.49
|
$2.96
NPR404.26
|
|
pay 59.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$567.76
|
$21.36
NPR2,920.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$317.16
|
$27.01
NPR3,692.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$722.45
|
$40.30
NPR5,509.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,111.47
|
$30.56
NPR4,178.35
|
|
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