Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 71.2% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.4% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 66.0% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 50.7% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 85.8% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 66.3% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.0% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 72.9% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 82.4% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,608
|
$1.57
NPR218.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,278
|
$6.71
NPR931.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK378
|
$0.42
NPR57.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK272
|
$0.16
NPR21.87
|
|
pay 66.0% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK397
|
$0.46
NPR64.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK977
|
$3.21
NPR445.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK808
|
$2.81
NPR390.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK729
|
$1.50
NPR208.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,144
|
$1.41
NPR196.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK165
|
$0.99
NPR137.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK138
|
$0.40
NPR56.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK157
|
$0.48
NPR66.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK252
|
$0.27
NPR37.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK166
|
$0.18
NPR25.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK106
|
$0.26
NPR36.24
|
|
pay 50.7% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,124
|
$4.84
NPR672.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,584
|
$15.93
NPR2,213.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,467,232
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,287,234.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,963
|
$9.11
NPR1,265.79
|
|
pay 85.8% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,705
|
$9.30
NPR1,292.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK247,143
|
$83.84
NPR11,652.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK201,390
|
$52.73
NPR7,328.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,801
|
$20.72
NPR2,879.94
|
|
pay 66.3% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK34,713
|
$51.59
NPR7,169.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK805,952
|
$2,839.32
NPR394,607.57
|
|
pay 74.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,235
|
$2.21
NPR306.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK625
|
$1.57
NPR217.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,581
|
$2.90
NPR403.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,264
|
$16.62
NPR2,310.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,929
|
$2.96
NPR410.93
|
|
pay 72.9% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,956
|
$21.36
NPR2,968.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,026
|
$27.01
NPR3,753.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,900
|
$40.30
NPR5,600.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,807
|
$30.56
NPR4,247.28
|
|
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