Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 74.3% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.9% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 61.9% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 54.5% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 91.0% less in Nepal
- Childcare
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pay 93.8% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 76.5% less in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 66.7% less in Nepal
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of London, you would:
pay 75.9% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.99
|
$1.57
NPR216.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
$6.71
NPR923.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.42
NPR57.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.16
NPR21.67
|
|
pay 61.9% less for groceries
|
London
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$0.46
NPR63.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.37
|
$3.21
NPR441.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.89
|
$2.81
NPR386.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
$1.50
NPR206.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.30
|
$1.41
NPR194.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$0.99
NPR135.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.40
NPR55.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.48
NPR65.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.39
|
$0.27
NPR36.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.18
NPR25.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.26
NPR35.91
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
London
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.72
|
$4.84
NPR666.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.94
|
$15.93
NPR2,193.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,277.07
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,248,092.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.29
|
$9.11
NPR1,254.23
|
|
pay 91.0% less for housing
|
London
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.22
|
$9.30
NPR1,280.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,194.03
|
$83.84
NPR11,546.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,597.44
|
$52.73
NPR7,261.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£204.27
|
$20.72
NPR2,853.65
|
|
pay 93.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,806.33
|
$51.59
NPR7,103.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,590.15
|
$2,839.32
NPR391,004.75
|
|
pay 76.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.40
|
$2.21
NPR303.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.72
|
$1.57
NPR215.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.30
|
$2.90
NPR400.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.83
|
$16.62
NPR2,289.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.50
|
$2.96
NPR407.17
|
|
pay 66.7% less for clothing
|
London
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£75.04
|
$21.36
NPR2,941.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.13
|
$27.01
NPR3,719.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.92
|
$40.30
NPR5,549.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.78
|
$30.56
NPR4,208.50
|
|
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