Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 17.6% more expensive than Iran overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% more in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 72.3% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 70.3% more in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.1% more in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 39.6% less in Nepal
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Nepal are more expensive than in Iran. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Iran, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
Iran
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
IRR158,537
|
$1.57
NPR214.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.72
IRR156,540
|
$6.71
NPR915.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
IRR35,765
|
$0.42
NPR56.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
IRR33,907
|
$0.16
NPR21.49
|
|
pay 8.8% more for groceries
|
Iran
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
IRR20,954
|
$0.46
NPR63.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.06
IRR86,721
|
$3.21
NPR437.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.72
IRR114,497
|
$2.81
NPR383.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
IRR50,714
|
$1.50
NPR204.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
IRR66,694
|
$1.41
NPR192.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
IRR19,622
|
$0.99
NPR134.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
IRR31,701
|
$0.40
NPR55.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
IRR20,443
|
$0.48
NPR64.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IRR12,802
|
$0.27
NPR36.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
IRR10,895
|
$0.18
NPR25.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,040
|
$0.26
NPR35.61
|
|
pay 72.3% more for transportation
|
Iran
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.50
IRR105,234
|
$4.84
NPR660.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.01
IRR463,375
|
$15.93
NPR2,174.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$70,890.26
IRR2,984,480,044
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,212,864.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.96
IRR124,785
|
$9.11
NPR1,243.83
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
Iran
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.98
IRR504,340
|
$9.30
NPR1,269.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.20
IRR14,196,072
|
$83.84
NPR11,450.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
IRR9,737,893
|
$52.73
NPR7,201.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.31
IRR518,290
|
$20.72
NPR2,829.98
|
|
pay 70.3% more for childcare
|
Iran
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$88.94
IRR3,744,341
|
$51.59
NPR7,044.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,004.45
IRR42,287,143
|
$2,839.32
NPR387,762.33
|
|
pay 65.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iran
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.81
IRR34,256
|
$2.21
NPR301.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
IRR52,355
|
$1.57
NPR213.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.96
IRR82,630
|
$2.90
NPR396.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.71
IRR745,579
|
$16.62
NPR2,270.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.59
IRR66,829
|
$2.96
NPR403.80
|
|
pay 39.6% less for clothing
|
Iran
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.35
IRR1,404,230
|
$21.36
NPR2,917.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,294
|
$27.01
NPR3,688.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,965
|
$40.30
NPR5,503.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.71
IRR2,766,390
|
$30.56
NPR4,173.60
|
|
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