Cost of living comparison
Biratnagar is 64.0% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
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pay 72.2% less in Biratnagar
- Groceries
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pay 56.3% less in Biratnagar
- Transportation
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pay 43.5% less in Biratnagar
- Housing
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pay 86.2% less in Biratnagar
- Childcare
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pay 85.6% less in Biratnagar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.4% less in Biratnagar
- Clothing
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pay 55.1% less in Biratnagar
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Biratnagar.
If you lived in Biratnagar instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Biratnagar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$1.73
NPR236.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$8.47
NPR1,159.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$0.37
NPR50.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$0.15
NPR20.16
|
|
pay 56.3% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$0.42
NPR57.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.10
|
$2.58
NPR352.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$2.51
NPR343.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
$1.38
NPR189.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$1.36
NPR185.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.00
NPR137.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.40
NPR54.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.67
NPR91.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.26
NPR35.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.19
NPR26.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.23
NPR31.24
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.98
|
$4.93
NPR675.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.78
|
$13.26
NPR1,814.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,512.59
|
$23,565.51
NPR3,225,649.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.13
|
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pay 86.2% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.06
|
$10.31
NPR1,411.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,294.45
|
$51.55
NPR7,056.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€947.08
|
$58.91
NPR8,064.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.59
|
?? | |
pay 85.6% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€500.16
|
$53.39
NPR7,308.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,873.62
|
$1,951.52
NPR267,124.11
|
|
pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.31
|
$1.66
NPR226.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.28
|
$1.50
NPR204.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
$2.95
NPR403.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.99
|
$31.30
NPR4,284.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$3.50
NPR478.81
|
|
pay 55.1% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.75
|
$22.83
NPR3,124.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.79
|
$36.82
NPR5,040.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.25
|
$27.62
NPR3,780.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.98
|
$33.14
NPR4,536.07
|
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