Cost of living comparison
Biratnagar is 1.2% cheaper than Nepal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% more in Biratnagar
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% less in Biratnagar
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% less in Biratnagar
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% less in Biratnagar
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9% less in Biratnagar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% more in Biratnagar
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% more in Biratnagar
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Biratnagar are more expensive than in Nepal. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Biratnagar.
If you lived in Biratnagar instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR218.51
|
$1.73
NPR240.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR931.93
|
$8.47
NPR1,177.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR57.72
|
$0.37
NPR51.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.87
|
$0.15
NPR20.47
|
|
pay 2.0% less for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR64.54
|
$0.42
NPR58.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR445.48
|
$2.58
NPR358.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR390.53
|
$2.51
NPR348.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR208.36
|
$1.38
NPR192.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR196.33
|
$1.36
NPR188.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR137.02
|
$1.00
NPR139.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR56.02
|
$0.40
NPR55.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR66.07
|
$0.67
NPR92.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR37.07
|
$0.26
NPR35.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR25.70
|
$0.19
NPR27.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR36.24
|
$0.23
NPR31.72
|
|
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR672.55
|
$4.93
NPR685.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,213.27
|
$13.26
NPR1,842.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,287,234.97
|
$23,565.51
NPR3,275,129.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,265.79
|
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pay 5.3% less for housing
|
Nepal
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,292.34
|
$10.31
NPR1,432.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,652.47
|
$51.55
NPR7,164.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,328.53
|
$58.91
NPR8,187.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,879.94
|
?? | |
pay 13.9% less for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR7,169.31
|
$53.39
NPR7,420.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR394,607.57
|
$1,951.52
NPR271,221.63
|
|
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR306.53
|
$1.66
NPR230.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR217.69
|
$1.50
NPR208.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR403.71
|
$2.95
NPR409.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,310.41
|
$31.30
NPR4,349.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR410.93
|
$3.50
NPR486.15
|
|
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,968.87
|
$22.83
NPR3,172.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,753.76
|
$36.82
NPR5,117.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,600.85
|
$27.62
NPR3,838.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,247.28
|
$33.14
NPR4,605.65
|
|
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