Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 52.0% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 43.9% less in Nepal
- Groceries
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pay 60.9% less in Nepal
- Transportation
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pay 20.6% less in Nepal
- Housing
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pay 79.7% less in Nepal
- Childcare
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pay 78.2% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.1% less in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 33.7% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Japan, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥924
|
$1.57
NPR216.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥709
|
$6.71
NPR921.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥139
|
$0.42
NPR57.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥105
|
$0.16
NPR21.63
|
|
pay 60.9% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥219
|
$0.46
NPR63.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥821
|
$3.21
NPR440.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥783
|
$2.81
NPR386.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥290
|
$1.50
NPR206.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥391
|
$1.41
NPR194.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥312
|
$0.99
NPR135.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥147
|
$0.40
NPR55.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥236
|
$0.48
NPR65.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥292
|
$0.27
NPR36.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥181
|
$0.18
NPR25.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥155
|
$0.26
NPR35.85
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥606
|
$4.84
NPR665.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,297
|
$15.93
NPR2,189.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,163,164
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,240,449.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,648
|
$9.11
NPR1,251.97
|
|
pay 79.7% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,462
|
$9.30
NPR1,278.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥71,807
|
$83.84
NPR11,525.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥46,699
|
$52.73
NPR7,248.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,222
|
$20.72
NPR2,848.51
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥41,344
|
$51.59
NPR7,091.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,592,231
|
$2,839.32
NPR390,301.32
|
|
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥389
|
$2.21
NPR303.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥399
|
$1.57
NPR215.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥572
|
$2.90
NPR399.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,282
|
$16.62
NPR2,285.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,718
|
$2.96
NPR406.44
|
|
pay 33.7% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,818
|
$21.36
NPR2,936.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,848
|
$27.01
NPR3,712.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,760
|
$40.30
NPR5,539.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥11,719
|
$30.56
NPR4,200.93
|
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