Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 61.9% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.6% less in Nepal
- Groceries
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pay 57.4% less in Nepal
- Transportation
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pay 33.8% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 82.7% less in Nepal
- Childcare
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pay 80.0% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.6% less in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 54.9% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Italy, you would:
pay 73.6% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.22
|
$1.57
NPR216.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.86
|
$6.71
NPR921.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.25
|
$0.42
NPR57.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.16
NPR21.63
|
|
pay 57.4% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.80
|
$0.46
NPR63.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.02
|
$3.21
NPR440.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.87
|
$2.81
NPR386.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
$1.50
NPR206.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.45
|
$1.41
NPR194.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.99
NPR135.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.40
NPR55.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$0.48
NPR65.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.16
|
$0.27
NPR36.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.18
NPR25.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$0.26
NPR35.85
|
|
pay 33.8% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.36
|
$4.84
NPR665.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.17
|
$15.93
NPR2,189.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€24,848.69
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,240,449.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€16.84
|
$9.11
NPR1,251.97
|
|
pay 82.7% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.42
|
$9.30
NPR1,278.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€577.73
|
$83.84
NPR11,525.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€450.71
|
$52.73
NPR7,248.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€132.41
|
$20.72
NPR2,848.51
|
|
pay 80.0% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€447.90
|
$51.59
NPR7,091.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,333.82
|
$2,839.32
NPR390,301.32
|
|
pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.41
|
$2.21
NPR303.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.49
|
$1.57
NPR215.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
$2.90
NPR399.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€45.89
|
$16.62
NPR2,285.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.27
|
$2.96
NPR406.44
|
|
pay 54.9% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€69.04
|
$21.36
NPR2,936.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.82
|
$27.01
NPR3,712.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€75.78
|
$40.30
NPR5,539.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€101.63
|
$30.56
NPR4,200.93
|
|
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