Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 74.3% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Nepal instead of London, you would:
pay 75.9% less for restaurants
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London
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.47
|
$1.57
NPR211.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
$6.71
NPR904.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.95
|
$0.42
NPR56.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.16
NPR21.22
|
|
pay 61.9% less for groceries
|
London
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.64
|
$0.46
NPR62.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.47
|
$3.21
NPR432.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.00
|
$2.81
NPR378.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.52
|
$1.50
NPR202.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.38
|
$1.41
NPR190.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.24
|
$0.99
NPR132.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.60
|
$0.40
NPR54.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$0.48
NPR64.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.42
|
$0.27
NPR35.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.18
NPR24.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.26
NPR35.16
|
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pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
London
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.86
|
$4.84
NPR652.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£204.71
|
$15.93
NPR2,147.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,951.62
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,159,311.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.94
|
$9.11
NPR1,228.02
|
|
pay 91.0% less for housing
|
London
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.99
|
$9.30
NPR1,253.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,246.37
|
$83.84
NPR11,304.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,635.55
|
$52.73
NPR7,109.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£209.15
|
$20.72
NPR2,794.01
|
|
pay 93.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,849.42
|
$51.59
NPR6,955.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,105.18
|
$2,839.32
NPR382,833.15
|
|
pay 76.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.55
|
$2.21
NPR297.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.81
|
$1.57
NPR211.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.66
|
$2.90
NPR391.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.04
|
$16.62
NPR2,241.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.79
|
$2.96
NPR398.67
|
|
pay 66.7% less for clothing
|
London
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£76.83
|
$21.36
NPR2,880.29
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.06
|
$27.01
NPR3,641.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£91.04
|
$40.30
NPR5,433.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£107.28
|
$30.56
NPR4,120.55
|
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