Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 25.2% cheaper than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.2% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 42.0% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 45.3% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 73.8% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% more in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 54.5% less in Nepal
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Nepal are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 40.2% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.30
|
$1.57
NPR216.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.42
|
$6.71
NPR923.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
$0.42
NPR57.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
$0.16
NPR21.67
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
$0.46
NPR63.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.78
|
$3.21
NPR441.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.82
|
$2.81
NPR386.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
$1.50
NPR206.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
$1.41
NPR194.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
$0.99
NPR135.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
$0.40
NPR55.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
$0.48
NPR65.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
$0.27
NPR36.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
$0.18
NPR25.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
$0.26
NPR35.91
|
|
pay 42.0% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
$4.84
NPR666.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.09
|
$15.93
NPR2,193.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,538.01
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,248,092.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.57
|
$9.11
NPR1,254.23
|
|
pay 45.3% less for housing
|
Kiev
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH238.53
|
$9.30
NPR1,280.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,136.94
|
$83.84
NPR11,546.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,545.94
|
$52.73
NPR7,261.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.50
|
$20.72
NPR2,853.65
|
|
pay 73.8% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,487.56
|
$51.59
NPR7,103.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH305,456.68
|
$2,839.32
NPR391,004.75
|
|
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
$2.21
NPR303.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.22
|
$1.57
NPR215.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
$2.90
NPR400.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,075.68
|
$16.62
NPR2,289.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
$2.96
NPR407.17
|
|
pay 54.5% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.34
|
$21.36
NPR2,941.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.81
|
$27.01
NPR3,719.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.94
|
$40.30
NPR5,549.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,739.52
|
$30.56
NPR4,208.50
|
|
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