Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 63.5% cheaper than Michigan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.2% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 62.1% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 89.2% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 89.6% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.6% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 47.2% less in Nepal
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Michigan, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
|
Michigan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.68
|
$1.57
NPR214.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
|
$6.71
NPR915.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$0.42
NPR56.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$0.16
NPR21.48
|
|
pay 62.1% less for groceries
|
Michigan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
|
$0.46
NPR63.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.12
|
$3.21
NPR437.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$2.81
NPR383.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
|
$1.50
NPR204.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$1.41
NPR192.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.99
NPR134.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.40
NPR55.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.48
NPR64.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$0.27
NPR36.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.18
NPR25.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.26
NPR35.60
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Michigan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$4.84
NPR660.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.27
|
$15.93
NPR2,173.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,758.20
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,210,837.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.62
|
$9.11
NPR1,243.23
|
|
pay 89.2% less for housing
|
Michigan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.88
|
$9.30
NPR1,269.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,322.38
|
$83.84
NPR11,444.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,104.85
|
$52.73
NPR7,197.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.58
|
$20.72
NPR2,828.62
|
|
pay 89.6% less for childcare
|
Michigan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,159.08
|
$51.59
NPR7,041.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,453.87
|
$2,839.32
NPR387,575.77
|
|
pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Michigan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$2.21
NPR301.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
|
$1.57
NPR213.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.42
|
$2.90
NPR396.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.69
|
$16.62
NPR2,269.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
|
$2.96
NPR403.60
|
|
pay 47.2% less for clothing
|
Michigan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.13
|
$21.36
NPR2,915.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.59
|
$27.01
NPR3,686.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.38
|
$40.30
NPR5,501.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
|
$30.56
NPR4,171.59
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Nepal or Michigan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.