Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 67.0% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.4% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 56.4% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 89.2% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 76.5% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.0% less in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 55.0% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 73.4% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.22
|
$1.57
NPR218.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.93
|
$6.71
NPR931.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.97
|
$0.42
NPR57.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.52
|
$0.16
NPR21.87
|
|
pay 56.4% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
$0.46
NPR64.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.77
|
$3.21
NPR445.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.62
|
$2.81
NPR390.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.40
|
$1.50
NPR208.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.11
|
$1.41
NPR196.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.11
|
$0.99
NPR137.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.40
NPR56.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$0.48
NPR66.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$0.27
NPR37.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.18
NPR25.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.26
NPR36.24
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.52
|
$4.84
NPR672.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€109.44
|
$15.93
NPR2,213.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€34,757.81
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,287,234.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.76
|
$9.11
NPR1,265.79
|
|
pay 89.2% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€42.98
|
$9.30
NPR1,292.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,288.65
|
$83.84
NPR11,652.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,088.10
|
$52.73
NPR7,328.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€146.45
|
$20.72
NPR2,879.94
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€912.66
|
$51.59
NPR7,169.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,203.11
|
$2,839.32
NPR394,607.57
|
|
pay 70.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.44
|
$2.21
NPR306.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.49
|
$1.57
NPR217.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.06
|
$2.90
NPR403.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€51.03
|
$16.62
NPR2,310.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.26
|
$2.96
NPR410.93
|
|
pay 55.0% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€71.40
|
$21.36
NPR2,968.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.65
|
$27.01
NPR3,753.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€78.44
|
$40.30
NPR5,600.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€81.62
|
$30.56
NPR4,247.28
|
|
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