Cost of living comparison
Biratnagar is 35.2% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.6% less in Biratnagar
- Groceries
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pay 21.1% less in Biratnagar
- Transportation
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pay 15.3% more in Biratnagar
- Housing
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pay 41.0% less in Biratnagar
- Childcare
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pay 84.9% less in Biratnagar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.2% less in Biratnagar
- Clothing
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pay 56.8% less in Biratnagar
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Biratnagar.
If you lived in Biratnagar instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB764.14
|
$1.73
NPR237.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB424.52
|
$8.47
NPR1,164.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB89.18
|
$0.37
NPR50.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB40.36
|
$0.15
NPR20.25
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB51.46
|
$0.42
NPR57.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB366.47
|
$2.58
NPR354.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB296.67
|
$2.51
NPR344.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB126.38
|
$1.38
NPR190.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB165.14
|
$1.36
NPR186.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB56.33
|
$1.00
NPR137.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB55.51
|
$0.40
NPR55.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB59.51
|
$0.67
NPR91.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB93.44
|
$0.26
NPR35.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB20.73
|
$0.19
NPR26.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.40
|
$0.23
NPR31.38
|
|
pay 15.3% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB184.50
|
$4.93
NPR678.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,377.31
|
$13.26
NPR1,822.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,547,121.97
|
$23,565.51
NPR3,239,388.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB483.95
|
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pay 41.0% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB530.55
|
$10.31
NPR1,417.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB79,895.96
|
$51.55
NPR7,086.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB48,515.74
|
$58.91
NPR8,098.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,208.33
|
?? | |
pay 84.9% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB38,806.15
|
$53.39
NPR7,339.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB866,195.39
|
$1,951.52
NPR268,261.86
|
|
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB254.71
|
$1.66
NPR227.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB209.98
|
$1.50
NPR205.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB203.77
|
$2.95
NPR404.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,689.92
|
$31.30
NPR4,302.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB424.52
|
$3.50
NPR480.85
|
|
pay 56.8% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,750.49
|
$22.83
NPR3,138.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,519.17
|
$36.82
NPR5,061.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB9,062.66
|
$27.62
NPR3,796.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,481.85
|
$33.14
NPR4,555.39
|
|
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