Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 14.6% cheaper than Kathmandu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 34.2% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 3.4% less for restaurants
|
Kathmandu
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.47
NPR202.83
|
$1.57
NPR216.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
NPR1,013.12
|
$6.71
NPR923.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NPR62.80
|
$0.42
NPR57.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR22.27
|
$0.16
NPR21.67
|
|
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Kathmandu
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
NPR77.92
|
$0.46
NPR63.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
NPR646.58
|
$3.21
NPR441.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
NPR436.87
|
$2.81
NPR386.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
NPR223.69
|
$1.50
NPR206.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
NPR203.55
|
$1.41
NPR194.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
NPR149.73
|
$0.99
NPR135.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR64.80
|
$0.40
NPR55.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
NPR71.92
|
$0.48
NPR65.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
NPR45.10
|
$0.27
NPR36.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.94
|
$0.18
NPR25.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
NPR40.33
|
$0.26
NPR35.91
|
|
pay 8.8% more for transportation
|
Kathmandu
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
NPR668.26
|
$4.84
NPR666.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.94
NPR1,369.08
|
$15.93
NPR2,193.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,138.99
NPR4,563,600.16
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,248,092.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.05
NPR1,521.20
|
$9.11
NPR1,254.23
|
|
pay 34.2% less for housing
|
Kathmandu
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
NPR1,435.39
|
$9.30
NPR1,280.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.60
NPR26,386.06
|
$83.84
NPR11,546.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.03
NPR14,049.97
|
$52.73
NPR7,261.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.40
NPR3,635.22
|
$20.72
NPR2,853.65
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Kathmandu
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.89
NPR12,653.62
|
$51.59
NPR7,103.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,479.59
NPR479,178.02
|
$2,839.32
NPR391,004.75
|
|
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kathmandu
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.58
NPR354.95
|
$2.21
NPR303.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
NPR228.57
|
$1.57
NPR215.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
NPR405.65
|
$2.90
NPR400.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.71
NPR3,126.91
|
$16.62
NPR2,289.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.31
NPR456.36
|
$2.96
NPR407.17
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Kathmandu
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
NPR3,307.63
|
$21.36
NPR2,941.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.19
NPR4,295.15
|
$27.01
NPR3,719.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.29
NPR7,339.12
|
$40.30
NPR5,549.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.76
NPR5,199.74
|
$30.56
NPR4,208.50
|
|
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