Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 19.9% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% more in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% more in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 100.0% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 21.5% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 37.0% more in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Nepal
The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Nepal are more expensive than in India. Expenses including housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of India, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹203.13
|
$1.57
NPR213.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹330.29
|
$6.71
NPR909.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.53
|
$0.42
NPR56.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.06
|
$0.16
NPR21.34
|
|
pay 18.0% more for groceries
|
India
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹38.98
|
$0.46
NPR62.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹214.84
|
$3.21
NPR434.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹216.62
|
$2.81
NPR381.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹79.49
|
$1.50
NPR203.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹115.60
|
$1.41
NPR191.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹74.77
|
$0.99
NPR133.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.45
|
$0.40
NPR54.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.29
|
$0.48
NPR64.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.42
|
$0.27
NPR36.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.84
|
$0.18
NPR25.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.88
|
$0.26
NPR35.37
|
|
pay 100.0% more for transportation
|
India
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹390.70
|
$4.84
NPR656.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹856.78
|
$15.93
NPR2,159.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,144,675.33
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,183,821.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹248.71
|
$9.11
NPR1,235.25
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
India
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹625.01
|
$9.30
NPR1,261.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,683.53
|
$83.84
NPR11,371.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,644.86
|
$52.73
NPR7,151.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,536.27
|
$20.72
NPR2,810.47
|
|
pay 37.0% more for childcare
|
India
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,716.35
|
$51.59
NPR6,996.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹132,492.43
|
$2,839.32
NPR385,089.10
|
|
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹155.38
|
$2.21
NPR299.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹134.26
|
$1.57
NPR212.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹303.85
|
$2.90
NPR393.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,297.43
|
$16.62
NPR2,254.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹283.71
|
$2.96
NPR401.01
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
India
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,033.08
|
$21.36
NPR2,897.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,146.44
|
$27.01
NPR3,663.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,522.07
|
$40.30
NPR5,465.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,633.41
|
$30.56
NPR4,144.83
|
|
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